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Title: Ahoy sailors
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 10 December 18 13:57 GMT (UK)

Just watching, thanks to a feed on Facebook, the Queen Elizabeth arriving in Portsmouth.  Some sailors have caps with straps and some don't. Why?  I'm not from a service family so am curious; guessing it is to do with their rank.  :-\

Title: Re: Ahoy sailors
Post by: ed5344 on Monday 10 December 18 20:21 GMT (UK)

Do you mean chin straps.  Stops caps blowing away on a windy deck.

 Eddie.

Title: Re: Ahoy sailors
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 10 December 18 20:39 GMT (UK)

Yes, chin straps; I was curious about a small group standing together.....some with straps, some not. They were not on the open deck but a small raised area.