US Navy Hull Tech T-shirt Released

BREMERTON, Wash. - April 14, 2016 - PRLog -- Today, NavyCrow.com The Premier Navy Pride apparel and memorabilia company announced that they have completed their latest design in honor of the US Navy Hull Maintance Technicians, commonly called Hull Techs.

The historical reference of the Ship's Engineering Department can be traced back to the days of wooden sailing ships and the Sailmakers whose job it was quite literally to make the sails which would then drive the ship, along with the Carpenter and his mates who kept the ship afloat and watertight.

There were a few weird turns along the path of history with the US Navy creating a Chemical Warfare Specialist rating in WW II for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological defense/damage control. The more germene reference would be towards the Shipfitter rating which was in cohorts with the Metalsmith and Pipefitter ratings responsible for the upkeep of the modern day ships of iron and steel.

The rate Hull Maintenance Technician has only existed in the United States Navy since 1972.Prior to that the rate was split into four different rates including Plumber, Shipfitter, Metalsmith, and Pipefitter. The history of these different rates is shown through the current rating badge. It consists of a maul; (consistent with the shipfitters and metalsmiths), an axe; (showing an in depth knowledge of firefighting and damage control), and the carpenters square; (which displays an ability to design as well as construct anything the ship may need).

NavyCrow.com  brings colors, subdued, crazy, serious, historic and above all professional approach to US Navy art with a single focus: design the best for the US Navy. Period. Never compromise. The Hull Tech Navy Crow shirt features a skull representative of the risk of death the HT faces daily in their jobs. The sull is wearing a gas mask symbolic of their previous duties of CRNE superimposed upon the modern day HT Rating badge, which itself pays homage to the past.

4.3 oz. - Designed, printed and offered on American Made shirts - Offered in Black - Fine jersey - 100% Ring-spun combed cotton - Taped shoulder-to-shoulder - Tubular - Slim fit

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