The Naval Academy soccer program on Monday afternoon unveiled new submarine-inspired alternate uniforms, which might be worn in the course of the 124th Military-Navy Recreation on Dec. 9 (3 p.m. ET on CBS).
That includes Below Armour’s darkest shade of blue (Eclipse Navy), the uniforms fairly merely depict the stealth design of a submarine, whereas the contrasting white font mimics the classification numbers on the flight.
In fact, the contrasting parts are mandatory for legibility on the sphere, however the Naval Academy anchor – which consists of interwoven submarine warfare insignia on the sleeves – just isn’t and is due to this fact proven in darkish navy blue.
The centerpiece of the look is the hand-painted helmets depicting a Virginia-class submarine underwater on the suitable and the aforementioned anchor and battle insignia in color-changing paint on the left.
The entrance of the helmet illustrates sonic radar, utilized by submarines to search out their targets, and is full with a Navy wordmark on the entrance bumper and “Silent Service” on the rear bumper.
Different particulars within the uniform embrace the silhouette of a submarine atop a sonar display above the ‘Silent Service’ nameplate and the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) patch on the left shoulder.
The ship would be the twenty fifth nuclear-powered submarine to enter service within the Navy when it’s commissioned in Boston in 2025, which is acceptable since this yr’s competitors will happen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Lastly, the cleats – just like the helmets – function a sample that displays waves and the actions of the season, in addition to a vertically stacked navy blue wordmark that matches the numbers on the pants.