danijla

13 minutes ago, Farkas said:

Thanks Danijla,

always good to know what’s what…

 

In the UK we have a Royal Fleet Auxillary that supports the RN.

Would the Soviet merchant marine fleet have supported the Soviet navy in any regular capacity?

The cap only cost £8 & made no mention of the name or B448 written on it, it wasn’t used to boost the price. So could that still be relevant in your opinion?

 

Thanks for your help 👍

 

tony 🍻

Hey Tony!

Yes, in some capacity the Morflot would have helped the Navy, however as far as I’m aware this was a relatively rare occurrence. 
 

£8 is good for this sort of cap with such embroidery. I only ever see them locally for about £20 and higher.

Congrats on the new piece!

Dan

On 26/07/2023 at 03:40, Farkas said:

I wouldn’t have gone back for another look if you hadn’t replied and made sure I didn’t miss it… so thank you Graf 👍

Its gone from

‘just a hat’

to ‘nice hat’ with owners name and the submarine he served on identified…

 

tony 😁

Hi Tony.

this is a cap for the Soviet merchant marine fleet, specifically middle command staff used between 1980-1991.

It is NOT a Soviet navy piece, but a civilian organisation piece.

Dan

Hello Phillip.

Without seeing any of the badges on the tunic, it is impossible to tell.

This tunic in its current state is for a Naval Senior Lieutenant, post-1969. 
It was sold by Voentorg number 760, based in Sevastopol. 
 

£25 is a good price for something like this.