War Shipping Administration War Shipping Administration Ship Pilot cap badgeTwo piece construction; 60mm (l) x 55mm (h).No hallmarks.Eagle and shield gold-filled; anchors gold-filled.Circa Second World War era; 1943-45. Logistics and control of the supply chain is a perennial thorn in the side of military planners. In the interwar period, the U.S.’s sea-borne commerce was handled […]
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U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (pre-1942) Yellow-goldenrod thread. Embroidered anchor on wool backing and mohair band. Pre-to-early Second World War era; 1939-1942. From the period following the First World War through the Depression, the U.S. Merchant Shipping industry was in a shambles: once profitable companies faltered and fell, ocean-going trade evaporated and even intercoastal shipping […]
Robin Line
Robin Line ship officer hat badge.Three piece construction.Eagle and shield sterling; wreath brass/gold-plate. Company insigne brass and enamel. Late Second World War era.badge: 60mm x 65mm On the second page of the March 17, 1954 edition of the Wilton Connecticut Bulletin there is long column about a GOP Sunday Tea. The Bulletin reports that the […]
U.S. Naval Reserve Insignia
U.S. Naval Merchant Marine Reserve insignia. Single construction. Eagle stamped brass with gold-plate. 1939-1940. badge: 2-3/4in from tip to tip of wings. In October 1942, a curious chain of memoranda was passed between the New York State Maritime Academy Superintendent and various U.S. Navy officials. Prompted by Kings Point cadet uniforms having sewn on […]