Gas Mask USN ND MARK V  USN Gas mask full face unused Stock No. H4240-268-9732

Description

Gas Mask USN ND MARK V USN Gas mask never used.
The visor see thru is pristine, shows yellow in some photos but it is clear to see thru.
Unused condition with filters.
Stock No. H4240-268-9732
It is dated on filters as March 1963 and mask itself is dated 1962, 59 years ago
The US Navy Diaphragm (ND) Mark V gas mask, fielded in 1957 for U.S. Navy forces afloat,
used a single, plastic, monocular, visor-type eyepiece, a departure from the earlier Navy Mark-series diaphragm gas masks, and the only U.S. gasmask to use this particular monocular lens.
The Mark V had an excellent field of view due to the broad lens.
The face piece of the Mark V mask has two C1 filter disc canisters, a speech diaphragm and an exhaust valve. The adjustable, five-strap, rubber head harness provides a comfortable and gas-tight fit. The khaki canvas carrier bag for theND Mark V gas mask has a belt that fits around the waist. In addition to the mask, the carrier holds one M13 personnel decontamination kit in a small metal container.
The two filter canisters provide improved protection.
The ND Mark V replaced its predecessor ND Mark IV during the 1960s and 1970s. TheMark V was itself replaced by the MCU-2/P gas mask, starting in 1983.