Vintage USN CPO Black Boiled Wool Anchor Buttons Pockets Shirt Jacket Shacket

Vintage USN CPO Black Boiled Wool Anchor Buttons Pockets Shirt Jacket Shacket Selling for a family friend who took very good care of it. All anchor buttons in tact. Two functional pockets. Made in USA. Measurements depicted for chest, length and sleeve. Might have some fuzzies because it’s all wool but I don’t have pets nor do I smoke. It would make a wonderful gift! Please let me know if you have any questions. History of the CPO shirt The CPO shirt was introduced to the U.S. Navy in the 1930s, initially assigned to Chief Petty Officers (CPOs). Cut from a warm, robust, navy wool flannel, the CPO had a roomy fit that allowed officers to wear it over their chunky knits as an outerwear piece. The shirt was eventually worn by standard naval officers and was favored by sailors for its cozy, hard-wearing material. The warm, robust, and comfortable CPO shirt was a perfect piece of utilitarian outerwear and it was issued in scores throughout World War II. So perfect, that discharged naval officers continued to wear their CPO shirts after they were discharged from service, which introduced the piece to the civilian population of the United States.