US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an early World War II submarine launch badge for the lost boat USS Triton SS-20Triton was launched on March 25, 1940 from the Portsmouth (NH) Navy Yard. During her sixth and final war patrol, Triton was presumably ganged up on by three...

ARTIFACT: Nice, salty WWII United States Navy Submarine Combat badge in sterling silver by AMICO. Badge depicts a submarine floating in the waves with three stars below, stars were soldered in place. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 2-1/2" x...

ARTIFACT: Rare, 1938 USS Squalus launching celluloid badge (SS-192). The Squalus was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on September 14th, 1938 and sunk off Rye, NH on May 23, 1939 during a test dive. A rescue effort on May 24-25 saved 33 crewmen...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1941 celluloid submarine badge for USS S-48 (SS-159), which was launched in 1920 and sank later that year during a trial dive (all hands were saved). She was raised and repaired, and served her country during both World Wars. This...

ARTIFACT: Nice 1930's - WWII Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Power Plant Foreman badge by Braxmar Co., in New York. The convex center depicts a spread winged eagle bearing the US Shield on its chest and clutching an anchor in its talons in nice relief detail...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII Portsmouth Navy Yard Administrative Submarine worker photo ID badge. Photograph shows employee with silhouetted submarines in background, number 124. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: 1 ¾"round CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel,...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II submarine badge made at Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine. The badge is in brass. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 3" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-World War II submarine celluloid launch button/badge for the USS Stingray SS-18The second Stingray (SS-186) was laid down at the Portsmouth (NH) Navy Yard on October 1, 1936, and launched five days later. Sponsoring the ship was...

ARTIFACT: This is a pre-World War II submarine celluloid launch badge or button for the USS Stingray SS-18The second Stingray (SS-186) was laid down at the Portsmouth (NH) Navy Yard on October 1, 1936, and launched five days later. Sponsoring the ship...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or World War II Portsmouth (NH/ME) Naval Shipyard specialty badge for an electrician. The celluloid badge is numbered 51 and has a hard to read maker mark along its bottom edge. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or World War II Portsmouth (NH/ME) Naval Shipyard specialty badge for a shop planner. The celluloid badge is in blue and yellow. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-7/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s Portsmouth (NH/ME) Naval Shipyard worker specialty badge for a shop planner. The badge is numbered 51-2173 and made in Monel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-7/16" in width...