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ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy Department Naval Repair Base at San Diego official badge. Originally a destroyer base, the San Diego location was redesignated in 1943 as the United States Repair Base, and it also assumed training...

ARTIFACT: Scarce WWII United States Navy Dry Docks Barracks celluloid access badge for Ship's Co., South Boston. The center of the badge is #'d "50" and surrounding it reads: "U. S. N. DRY DOCK BARRACKS" along the top and "SHIP'S CO. SO. BOSTON" along...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful sterling WWII Barbers Point Naval Air Station, Hawaii patriotic badge by Whitehead & Hoag Co. in Newark, New Jersey. The red, white, and blue shield shaped, enameled badge shows a winged blue circle in the center with the letters:...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launch tag for the launching of the USS Sea Leopard (SS-483) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on March 2, 194Sea Leopard ended her 28 year career with the United States Navy by transferring to Brazil. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare type 1 World War II launch tag for the USS Capelin SS-289, which departed from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on January 20, 194On the ship's first war patrol, conducted in the Molucca, Flores, and Banda Seas between October and...

ARTIFACT: This is a souvenir ribbon for the launching of the USS Billfish (SS-286) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on November 12, 194The Billfish was commissioned on April 20, 1943 and earned seven battle stars during World War II. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1946 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the oval-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "P. N. Y." in embossed lettering - below it reads: "NAVY DAY" and the left side: "19" - right side: "46"...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1948 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the diamond-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "NAVY DAY 1948" in embossed lettering - below it reads: "PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE" VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, highly detailed WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow, two almost three dimensional look. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 3 3/8" in length x...

ARTIFACT: Sleek and one dimensional, WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel and...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the US Submarine Drum Launched May 12, 194Cachet by Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement Association. The USS Drum (SS-228) was launched 12 May 1941 by Portsmouth Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Holcomb; and...

ARTIFACT: This is a launch badge from a lost boat, USS Cisco SS-290. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Cisco (SS-290) was launched 24 December 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H.; sponsored by Mrs. A.C. Bennett, through her proxy, Mrs. N...