Jamie Frost, a seaman who trains at the University Royal Naval Unit, said: "The new Navy No4s look horrendous. They still can't issue a uniform that fits and it reduces RN personnel to looking like garage mechanics."  The new Navy No4s look horrendous. They still can't issue a uniform that fits and it reduces RN personnel to looking like garage mechanics..  According to the navy, however, feedback from sailors so far has been "mostly positive".  The crew of the Portsmouth-based HMS Lancaster, which will head out to the South Atlantic on Saturday on a nine-month deployment, will be the first to wear the new No4s.  New and old Navy uniforms compared  It has several layers, including a t-shirt, top and thermals, and will offer more protection from fires. Badges denoting rank will also be worn on the front, instead of on the shoulders.  Officially called the Royal Navy Personal Clothing System (RNPCS), the new design has been tested on several ships and submarines.  It is only to be worn during operational duties and will not replace more formal uniforms or the berets and old caps seen by families when sailors return home from deployment.  @BBCNews Oh dear, a fire retardent bin liner look! :( @thinkdefence @seapowerthinker  Cdr Peter Laughton, commanding officer of HMS Lancaster, said: "We are extremely proud and genuinely delighted to be the first ship to wear the Royal Navy's new uniform.  "It is a really practical, smart and modern uniform, and the extra branding allows us to much better represent our service.  "This will most certainly be the case during our current deployment where we are due to transit in excess of 30,000 nautical miles and visit up to 18 different countries."  In the initial rollout about 22,000 sets of the uniform are being issued to sea-going ships.  Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, who led the changes while in his previous post of Second Sea Lord, said the old look was "a bit out of date".  He added: "This is a modern uniform which suits a modern Navy.  "But the most important thing is that it is comfortable to wear in the extremes of climate in which the Royal Navy operates - from the Antarctic to the Gulf."  Ew ew ew. The new Navy working uniform is disgusting, glad I don't ever see M in his
The new design will replace the light blue shirts and trousers worn by sailors   for the last 70 years, but has been likened to a 'fire retardant bin liner'