'How To Wear Your Uniform'

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.How To Wear Your Uniform.
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.Number 4s.

• This uniform is used for general day to day
  duties.
• Also known as "Working Rig".

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.Number 1s.
This is the best uniform and is used for
ceremonial occasions such as unit Royal Navy
Inspections. Also Known as Best
Blues

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.Head Dress.

• The Beret.
• The navy beret is worn with the band about 1cm
  above the eyebrows and the excess cloth pulled
  over to the right. The SCC crest beret badge
  should be worn over the left eye.
• The beret is only worn with number 4's uniform

The Cap. The white cap has a white plastic top
with a black band below. Round the band is tied
a black cap tally with the unit's name or TS name
in gold. The bow should be to the left and the
name should be centralized.
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.Footwear.

• Boots.

Boots are black and should have black round
laces. The whole boot should be polished, but the
toecap and heel should be bulled to a mirror
shine. Socks should be black or navy blue.
Shoes.
Shoes are black with black round laces, and
should be bulled to a mirror shine all over, not
just toecaps and heels. Socks should be black or
navy blue.
Polishing.
To bull boots and shoes to a mirror shine, get a
duster, dampen one corner, rub a small amount of
polish onto the damp corner and rub the polish
into the boot in tiny circles until it starts to
shine. For the top coat, cotton wool may be used
instead of a duster. The best polish to use is an
oil based one such as Kiwi black or Kiwi Parade
Gloss.
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.Shirts.

• 4s Shirt
• When not wearing a jersey over the top, the
  sleeves should be rolled up neatly to the elbow,
  each with a crease down the centre.
• The top button should be left undone. The cadet's
  rate slides should be worn on the epaulettes.

White Front The white front is a short sleeved
white cotton shirt with blue trim around the
square neck. The white front should be ironed
flat. Leading and PO Cadets may wear a white
badge with their rate insignia in blue on their
left sleeve.
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.Trousers.
4s Trousers Number 4's trousers are navy blue
with a zip fly and flap which is fastened by hook
and eye fasteners at the top. The waistband can
be resized by fittings at the sides. The trousers
should have one crease running down the front of
each leg, and one down the back of each leg.
1s Trousers Number 1's trousers are black serge
with a zip fly and bell bottoms. There are also
belt loops on the waistband. The bell-bottoms
should have one crease down the front of each leg
and one down the back of each leg. No horizontal
creases should be pressed.
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.Number 4s Jumper.
The seaman's jersey is navy blue, wool, with
re-enforced shoulder and elbow patches, and
epaulettes fastened with Velcro. Creases should
not be ironed into the jersey, and the cadet's
rate slides should be worn on the
epaulettes. Jerseys are only worn between 1st
October and 1st May unless specified otherwise by
the officer in charge.
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.Black Serge Number 1s..Jumper.

• The number 1's jumper is black serge with a zip
  fastening up the front and a black collar
  attached. Badges may be worn on the jumper in the
  following places
• SCC Flashes 1cm from the shoulder on both
  sleeves.
• Rate badge above good conduct stripes, half way
  between elbow and shoulder on the left sleeve.
• Up to two water-borne proficiencies, worn above
  each other with a 1cm gap, 10cm from the bottom
  of the left cuff.
• Up to two non water-borne proficiencies, worn
  above each other with a 1cm gap, 10cm from the
  bottom of the right cuff. A DofE badge may be
  worn above two other badges if held.
• One specialization badge, worn half way between
  elbow and shoulder on the right sleeve.

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.Collar.
The Blue Collar. Has three white stripes as trim,
is worn over the fixed black collar and should
have three creases ironed into the back, the
centre crease should go inwards and the two on
either side should go outwards. To give the
impression of two mountains and a valley.
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.Lanyard And Silk.
The Lanyard. The larger loop of the lanyard is
worn over the head and under the collar(s) of the
jumper or jacket. Cadets in square rig should
ensure that the lanyard forms a Y shape with the
knot in front. The remaining lanyard should be
taken and a loop formed which hangs outside the
jumper. Any excess is put in the inside pocket of
the jumper.
The Silk.
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.Waterborne Badges..Left Cuff.
Offshore Sailing
Coxswain
Canoeing
Dinghy Sailing
Power Boating
Up to two water-borne proficiencies, worn above
each other with a 1cm gap, 1cm above the left
cuff. With the highest qualification badge on
top.
Pulling
Offshore Power
Master Coxswain
Windsurfing
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.Proficiency Badges..Right Cuff.
Up to two non water-borne proficiencies, worn
above each other with a 1cm gap, 1cm above the
right cuff. With the highest qualification badge
on top. A DofE badge may be worn above two other
badges if held.
.Meteorology.
.Duke of Edinburgh.
.Bugler.
.Piping.
.Expedition Training.
.Diver.
.Drummer.
.Musician.
.First Aid.
.Shooting.
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.Specialization Badges..Centre Of Right Arm.
One specialization badge, to be worn half way
between elbow and shoulder on the right sleeve.
The highest qualification badge has to be worn
(i.e. first class instead of second class).
.Seamanship.
.Marine Engineering.
.Physical Training.
.Writer Stores.
.First Aid.
.Communications.
.Drill.
.Seamanship Navigation.
.Cook Steward.
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.Rate And Good Conduct Badges..Centre Of Left
Arm.
Rate badge go above good conduct stripes, with
the tips touching the good conduct badge (See
below), half way between elbow and shoulder on
the left sleeve
.Cadet.
. Petty Officer Cadet.
.Good Conduct.
.Able Cadet.
.Leading Cadet.
.Ordinary Cadet.
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.Flashes..Top Of Both Arms.
SCC Flashes 1cm from the shoulder on both sleeves.
.Epaulets..Shoulder Of Both Arms.
The epaulettes (also known as slides) fasten to
the working shirt or working jumper. They are
used to show what rank/rate the person wearing
the uniform is.