US Navy Mk II talker helmet
The US Navy Mk II talker helmet was a combat helmet used by the US Navy from the Second World War and into the 1980s.[3] [4]
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| Type | Combat helmet |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–1980s |
| Used by | US Navy, US Coast Guard[1] |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Beaver Edwards [2] |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | McCord Radiators Company [2] [3] |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 28.6 cm [1] |
| Height | 21.6 cm [1] |
| Diameter | 32.4 cm [1] |
History
In 1942, the US Navy decided to commission a special helmet for sailors posted on decks and tasked with transmitting orders by sound-powered telephone. The new helmet was to protect "exposed deck personnel" and accommodate a telephone headset; furthermore, it had to be usable while wearing a gas mask and binoculars.[2]
The helmet was made of non-magnetic Hadefield manganese steel.[3] Designated "USN MK-2",[4] was at the time largest helmet ever used in US service. [2]
References
- "The Price of Freedom: Navy Talker's Helmet". amhistory.si.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "USN Talker Helmet - TALKER'S HELMETS [REF]". U.S. Militaria Forum. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- Gentile, Mannie (2015-03-20). "Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: US Navy Mk II talker helmet". Mannie Gentile. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "US NAVY TALKER HELMET - PROTECTION FOR THE NERVES OF THE SHIP". A War to be Won. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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