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May I please ask for your advice? My mom agreed to make a quilt for my son, but needs to know the dimensions for how large to make it. I'm guessing that the size of a typical twin comforter is probably too large? He's still in boot camp now, so I can't really get that information from him. Can anyone tell me how big to make this? Thank you so much!

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I went on a Tiger Cruise on my son's ship so I've actually slept in an enlisted sailor's bunk/rack.  They seem to be as long as a normal bed - and narrower.  The thicker the quilt the better.  On a ship they keep the berthing areas ice cold.  I froze with two wool blankets on the Tiger cruise.

Is the quilt for a sub??

My son was going to be in school (A & C) for about a  year so we bought him a twin size blanket.   He would have to store it away each morning.  They can't leave them out on their bed.  It got very cold in GL and we ended up buying him very thick flannels/PJ's to wear to bed.  I think he said he even wore a beanie to keep his head warm.  My son hasn't been out on a ship yet so Julie's comments are very helpful.  My son will be on a DDG. 

I had also read that during school some mom's bought full size blankets instead of twin so they had plenty of room to snuggle up. :)

Julie...what is a Tiger Cruise?

BTW...I think sewing a quilt is awesome! Much more personal and something he will cherish.  I wish I could sew. :)

Ships have 3 sizes of mattresses - 72.5X26, 76X26, and 80X26

Subs have 2 sizes - 73X24 & 76X24

I really hate to be "Debbie Downer" but a word of caution.......some Commands allow ONLY military issue bedding. (I know this because not every Command will allow "Molly's" to send pillowcases to our monthly adoptions!)

Hmmmm....  well, he is still in boot camp, to be followed by two years of school.  I got the idea of a quilt on N4M, on the page about gift ideas for PIR.  (But there's no way we can get it done by mid-October, so we are shooting for Christmas.)

Does anyone have any experience about this for A school in Great Lakes?  I can always store it at home later, I suppose, but I think know it's so nice of my mom to offer.  :)

urbanfarmgirl , My son spend several months at GL for A school and then again for C school, he's an HT (Hull Tech),  what is your's gonna be?   Regardless, he says that some of the rooms had twin some had extended twin beds.  (extended being slightly longer) and most of them "ships" as they called the halls they lived in allowed non Navy issue blankets/quilts.   But keep in mind each command is different and nothing is "normal" in the Navy.   Once he gets to a floating ship or vessel rules may be different and they don't have much storage space on them. 
Good luck sounds like a wonderful idea. 

The quilt idea is awesome! I would say about the size of an adult sleeping bag, to give you a visual reference.

Christine, a Tiger Cruise is when your sailor is porting in Honolulu, and their ship is going to San Diego. You fly to Honolulu for whatever time they will be there and then you ride on their ship with them to San Diego. They have planned events and tours for the families. You get a really good idea of what your sailor's life is like on the ship, and you see how hard they work. The food is better, though, when they have guests on the ship. If you get a chance to go, it's totally awesome. Do remember OPSEC though and be careful about what you post when you are getting excited about visiting. Your sailor will be sponsoring you, and it's a huge responsibility for them.

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