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▼ JACKET Jaws to hold flint Combined steel and pan cover
Date c.1800
Origin England Smoothbore
barrel
Material Linen WEAPONS,
A sailor’s jacket was short with
no tails, and usually blue. Sailors Flintlock mechanism
often bought material or clothes
from the same outfitter or from
the ship’s purser, so there was
considerable uniformity in
their appearance. UNIFORM,

Brass-tipped
ramrod
▲ PAIR OF SEA First introduced in 1757, these
SERVICE PISTOLS pistols are of the Pattern 1757/
Date c.1790 1777 type. Pistols issued to sailors
were normally fired only once—
Origin England in the initial attack or as a last
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Weight 2 ⁄2lb (1.1kg) resort. The pistol’s brass butt
Barrel 12in (30cm) could also be used as a club. AND KIT OF
Calibre .56in

◀ SHIRT AND NECK CLOTH AN ORDINAR
Date c.1800
Origin England
Material Linen
A checked shirt and neck cloth were
the hallmarks of a Royal Navy seaman.
The neck cloth could double as a
bandanna tied around the head to
keep sweat out of the eyes.

Smooth shaft to Y BRITISH SAILOR
avoid tangling in
NECK CLOTH netting and rigging

▶ BOARDING PIKE
Date c.1800
Origin England
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Weight 6 ⁄2lb (3kg)
Length 8ft (2.4m)
Pikes were kept in a rack on
the main deck. They were handy
Brass or yellow Buckle and weapons in the mêlée of confused
metal buttons strap fastening fighting that ensued when a ship
was boarded.

◀ BUCKLED SHOES
▲ BELT Date c.1800
Date c.1800 Origin England
Origin England Material Leather
Material Leather
Although sailors went barefoot
To keep his cotton-weave trousers much of the time on board, they
in place, a seaman usually wore would put on their best pair of
a simple, wide, black leather belt shoes for the captain’s inspection
with a brass buckle. Shoes issued in and church service on Sunday.
standard sizes