Source of ship's plan (NHC's faq)
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq26-1.htm
Floating Drydock sell plans:
http://www.floatingdrydock.com/TFW2.htm#TFW
Monday, August 20, 2007
P-coat
the origin of the term “P-coat.”
Originally, each coat was tailored from pilot cloth, sometimes called “P-cloth”, and this is how the coats came to be known as a p-coats or pea coats.
The name of these hip-length, double-breasted, wool military coats has been relaxed and now they are usually called pea coats or pea jackets.
The jacket dates back to the 18th century and is typically a cheap-to-produce, tough, warm coat which keeps it a popular choice for the military, particularly the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
But don't jump to conclusions. The "p" originally associated with these heavy-duty coats didn't refer to the soupy weather from which the coat offered protection. Rather, it referred to a very heavy, coarse, strong-twilled fabric sometimes called pilot cloth (or p-cloth), of which the jackets were originally made.
Originally, each coat was tailored from pilot cloth, sometimes called “P-cloth”, and this is how the coats came to be known as a p-coats or pea coats.
The name of these hip-length, double-breasted, wool military coats has been relaxed and now they are usually called pea coats or pea jackets.
The jacket dates back to the 18th century and is typically a cheap-to-produce, tough, warm coat which keeps it a popular choice for the military, particularly the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard.
But don't jump to conclusions. The "p" originally associated with these heavy-duty coats didn't refer to the soupy weather from which the coat offered protection. Rather, it referred to a very heavy, coarse, strong-twilled fabric sometimes called pilot cloth (or p-cloth), of which the jackets were originally made.
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