WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II USS Balao SS-285 submarine launch badge. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Balao (SS-285) was launched 27 October 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. Theodore C. Aylward, wife of Lieutenant Commander Aylward,...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launch badge for the lost boat USS Scamp SS-277, which was launched July 20, 1942 from Portsmouth (NH) Naval Ship Yard. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: On 14 November, Scamp was ordered to take up the life guard station off...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Finback SS-230 celluloid launch button/badge. Finback was launched August 25, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME). Starting her career at the Battle of Midway, Finback...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Drum SS-228 celluloid launch button/badge. Launched May 12, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine), Drum earned 12 battle stars for her World War II service,...

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: Fantastic circa 1939 U.S.S. Squalus (SS-192) Monel Submariner's ring with engraved image of the sub and "U.S.S. SQUALUS" engraved below. The ring was made at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and is possibly uniqueÉone has to wonder if this was...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1930's Portsmouth Navy Yard auto license plate or plate topper. The plate is red, painted steel and reads: "NAVY YARD 318 PORTSMOUTH" in raised lettering in white painted detail. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: Approximately 7-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful sterling silver World War II badge for the United States Navy 518th Construction Battalion Mobile Unit. The badge shows a busy enameled bee at its center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This beautiful United States Naval officer's hat badge is not maker marked, but it is made in the very distinctive and highly detailed style of the Pasquale Company in San Francisco, which was made by the VH Blackinton Company. Being that it...

ARTIFACT: This is a Very Rare United States Navy "corpsman" officer hat badge in sterling silver by Pasquale. The badge shows an eagle above a crest bearing stars and stripes with two crossed anchors. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2" height and...

ARTIFACT: Near mint WWII United States Navy Medical Officer visor hat badge by Vanguard. It was made for medical officers attached to the US Marine Corps (the officer equivalent of an enlisted "Corpsman"). The US Navy Medical officer was attached to the...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II visor hat badge for a United States Navy Medical Officer attached to the United States Marine Corps. The badge is by Vanguard of New York. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" in height and...