DPNU (Royal Australian Navy Camouflage) - Redux

'Good things come to those that wait' as the saying goes ... I didn't scramble to obtain the DPNU uniform when it first came out as going prices were well beyond my reach. However, yesterday I checked out a local camping/surplus store in the CBD and couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted this on the shelf. I did look high and low for the matching hat but am pretty confident it wasn't present.



















Given that my local camping/surplus store is the closest one to the barracks where our latest rotation to Afghanistan kicked off from, I'm hoping that by some sheer stroke of luck a set of new Australian Multicam will turn up there in the not too distant future!

Nice! I had forgotten about this version of Australian camo... very cool!

"Bloody good!"

Love it.

Nice one mate! If you like il dig out mine with the hat.

New with tags - nice. I can dig out the contact where I got all the badging - let me know if you want it.

Martin wrote:New with tags - nice. I can dig out the contact where I got all the badging - let me know if you want it.

Thanks Martin, that would be appreciated. I think I might have a white ensign (swapped for at AASAM) but that's about it. I know the other RAN badges come up from time to time on EBay but I guess the biggest thing is what to do about the nameplate.

Uniform from a bloke I was on course with

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Very nice CDT1 patch...not your run of the mill kind.

filupe wrote:

Martin wrote:New with tags - nice. I can dig out the contact where I got all the badging - let me know if you want it.

Thanks Martin, that would be appreciated. I think I might have a white ensign (swapped for at AASAM) but that's about it. I know the other RAN badges come up from time to time on EBay but I guess the biggest thing is what to do about the nameplate.

You can get one made at Glendinnings.They have a shop infront of the base at Woloomooloo.

What a great urban camo !! What ? Navy you say ? Huh ? Can the reflective strips be reasonably eaily removed for a wartime situation ? Otherwise, why wear camo when orange uniforms would be safer ?

Bury_Dave wrote:Can the reflective strips be reasonably eaily removed for a wartime situation ? Otherwise, why wear camo when orange uniforms would be safer ?

The reflective strips are sewn in. I agree that orange uniforms would make more sense but it seems that service specific camouflage is all the rage - not necesarily for camouflage purposes but to engender a sense of unit/service pride. More practically our Air Force have adopted standard Army camouflage as their working dress service wide - they have not bothered pushing for their own version of Auscam .... yet!

--" not necesarily for camouflage purposes but to engender a sense of unit/service pride."

This is the best, and most reasonable explanation I've heard for any of the rather quixotic and/or oxymoronic uniform-patterns that are out there. (Chinese Fireman's Camo being the absolute pinnacle).

When I still worked with the military, and when the US NWU was still in trials, an officer told me that the pattern was ostensibly chosen to hide oil stains, and other fouling that was likely to happen aboard ship. If that were true, I think that a more organic version, such as this one, would be more appropriate. I can't remember the last time I managed to get pixels of paint on me...

Just picked up a set of this for £40 !

nice find guys, I traded mine off, trying to find another set! but good work

Got another set in the mail

Rare items, thanks for sharing

bravo_2_zero wrote:

Hey, dude
U have 2 set, right ??
Can U sell DPNU camo shirts to me ??

What's going rate for a set of this in grade 1 plus , maybe washed once worn once size large ?

How worn is it ??
I don't give a damn about the size

If it is in good condition, I can pay you more

hey guys,
if anyone is still looking for this gear i have a qty that was used on the sea patrol tv series named to some of the actors, not too many tops but lots of the pants.
Plus i can supply all of therank and insignia including actor name badges.

interested in badges

just got mine