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Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2a - Variant 1)
Ca. 1942. Manu: American Emblem Company, Utica, New York. Material: Nickel and enamels.https://ianewatts.org/u-s-maritime-service-chief-petty-officer-4/
Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, War Shipping Field Service
Ca. 1942-1945. "Unofficial" cap badge worn on a "barracks cap" by individuals in the War Shipping Field Service. The Field Service was comprised of inspectors who visited shipyards and manufacturing sites where ships were being built under contract…
Cap Flag, United States Lines
Ca. 1939 Manu. Gemsco, New York. Enamel flag for cap badge.
Cap Flag, United States Lines, Officer
Ca. 1951-1958(9).
Cap Flag, United States Lines, Officer
Ca. 1946-1951.
Cap Tally, United States Lines, SS President Harding
Ca. 1927. Cap Tally is most probably a souvenir.
Cap Tally, United States Maritime Service, Enlisted
Ca. 1942, The United States Maritime Service briefly issued trainees and enlisted members pancake hats until forbidden by the U.S. Navy in 1943. The tally is embroidered and not stamped (as are some examples).
Cap, New York Yacht Club
Ca. 1970s. Manu. Kingform Cap.
Certificate of Membership, National Maritime Union
Ca. 1940. Certificate of Membership of Julia Serafin in National Maritime Union. Ms. Serafin was a Waitress and joined the Union in1936; it appears she left in 1940.
Certificate, War Shipping Administration - Training Organization, United States Maritime Service Disenrollment
Disenrollment certificate for Emaziah D. Tackett, Jr. from the Apprentice Seaman training program at USMSTS Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York for "Absence without leave." The certificate is dated 14 January 1946. Mr. Tackett joined the program on…
Certificates, United States Maritime Service, Designation of Grade
1943 Ensign, USMS - James Joseph Smith
1944 Lieutenant, USMS - James Joseph Smith
1945 Lieutenant Commander, USMS - James Joseph Smith
Certificates, War Shipping Administration, War Zone Bar cards
1943 Atlantic War Zone Bar card - James Joseph Smith
1943 Mediterranean Middle East War War Bar card - James Joseph Smith
1943 Pacific War Zone Bar card - James Joseph Smith
Collection, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps Cadet, 1941
Ca. 1941-1943. Insigmia items of a cadet enrolled in USMC-CC
Display, Framed medals and insignia
Accessioned 2012. Ribbons and USNR badge are circa 1944, medal 1946, and cap badge 1970s. Manufacturer below is deduced from design of item.Top to bottom, left to right:USMS Cap Badge (manu: Vanguard/N.S. Meyer)USNR Badge (manu: Vanguard)Atlantic…
Document, United States Lines, Pension Correspondence & Booklet
Ca. 1953 & 1954. Apparently Mr. Smith did not sign up for a pension plan with his employer, and later did.
Document, United States Maritime Service, Identification Card
Ca. 1945. Issued to James J. Smith, Lieutenant Commander (Engineer)
Epaulet, United States Lines, Chief Engineer
Ca. 1960s. Chief Engineer epaulette ex-James J. Smith.
Epaulets and Cuff Lace, United Kingdom, Cunard Line, Junior Uncertified Engineer
Ca. 1960s. Epaulets and Cuff Lace for a Junior Uncertified EngineerCap badge of the United Kingdom-flagged Cunard Line. The company is now a subsidiary of the ill-fated Carnival Cruise Line.
Epaulets, United States Merchant Marine Academy Corps of Cadets, Cadet Midshipman Second Class (Deck), Squad Petty Officer
Ca. 1944-1945.
Epaulette, Merchant Marine, Assistant Purser
Ca. 1940s. This epaulette was worn by an individual in the Steward's Department and has the double-quill marker of a ship's purser. Larger shipping concerns or steamship companies used colored cloth between lace on shoulder boards (epaulettes) and…
Epaulette, United States Lines, Senior Assistant Purser
Ca. 1931-1932.
Epaulette, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps, Training Cadre. Ensign
Ca. 1939-1941. Board is unmarked, flat. and without a fastening button.
Epaulette, United States Maritime Service, Officer Candidate
Ca. 1944-1945. Boards are unmarked, flat. and with cap buttons with plastic shanks.
Epaulettes and Buttons, International Merchantile Marine - United States Lines, Officer.
Ca. 1930s. The epaulettes and buttons were removed from an old set of whites; in total there were five 40 ligne and two 28 ligne buttons. This catalog item shows only one of each button, as many are heavily tarnished. The buttons were affixed to the…
Epaulettes, Merchant Marine, Senior Lieutenant (Deck)
Ca. 1940s. These epaulettes were worn with the white uniform.
Epaulettes, United States Maritime Service, Captain
Ca. 1942-1943. These shoulder boards belonged to a captain in the USMS, For the time period, a captain in USMS was either a Master or Chief Engineer of a passenger or combination vessel of over 8,500 gross tons.
Ephemera, Draft Cards
Ca. 1941-1945 Draft registration cards, James J. Smith
Ephemera, Mess Pass to J. J. Smith, Asst Engineer
Ca. 1945. For use of John James Smith of SS Anthony Ravalli.On the back of the card is penciled names and telephone numbers of several women.
Ephemera, Mess Pass to T. W. Fitzgerald
Circa 1944. United States Army Forces Mess Guest Pass to T. W. Fitzgerald, Master of the New Zealand ship M/V Tamatea. On the back of the card are the contacts:Captain J. B. Baker of the 29th Marines (Reinf), Kokumbona (Guadalcanal)Mr. Denlay USSCo…
Ephemera, Newspaper clipping
Ca. 1955. New York Times newspaper clipping relating the circumstances of the award of the United States Lines Distinguished Service Medal to James J. Smith and his shipmates.
Ephemera, United States Lines, Wage Voucher
Ca. 1967. Vacation pay due James J. Smith.
Gas mask (Rubber), United States Navy
Ca. 1960s. Mark IV gas mask with a storage bag.
Guidon badge, United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Ca. 1940s. Central badge from a United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps guidon. The design is stamped and the fabric does not glow. The item was apparently taken as a souvenir since the owner's name is inscribed at 5:30.
Hat - Flat (Blue), United States Maritime Service Enlisted
Ca. 1942. Tally legend is stamped and not woven.
Hat - Flat (Blue), United States Maritime Service Enlisted
Ca. 1942. Tally legend is woven.
Hat - Garrison (Denim), United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadet Corps, Cadet-Midshipman
Ca. 1946-1947.This garrison hat was issued from November 1946 through at most Spring 1974. In Fall 1974, it was replaced with a ballcap. It was worn with dungarees and chambray work-shirts. Photographs show it with both the midshipman anchor and…
Hat - Garrison (Khaki), United States Army Transportation Corps - Water Division Officer
Ca. late 1940s..
Hat - Garrison (White), United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps, Cadet-Midshipman
Ca. 1943. Also known as an "aviation cap."
Hat (Dungaree), United States Navy Enlisted
Ca. 1940s.
Hat (White), United States Navy Enlisted
Ca. 1960s.
Hat, Chapeau, United States Navy, Commissioned Officer (non-flag)
Ca. 1920s. Fore and aft hat and epaulettes in storage box.
Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge
Ca. 1942. Variation 1.
Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge
Ca. 1942. Variation 2.
Insigne, United States Merchant Marine Academy, C/M Name plaque
Ca. 1943. ex-Hartman. The oblique stripes identify the wearer as a Cadet-Midshipman 3rd-class.
Insignia (Lapel), United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, Deck program (metal)
Ca. early 1940s. Lapel dogs made of stamped, base metal. Devices worn by early Cadet Corps prior to installation at Kings Point. Devices denoted Deck program membership.
Insignia, Aiguillette, United States Maritime Service, Shore Patrol
Ca. 194-1945. Ceremonial aiguillette.
Insignia, Brassard, United States Maritime Service. Shore Patrol
Ca. 1944. Brassard is of felt with applied felt letters. It was affixed around the arm by a safety pin.
Insignia, Identifier, United States Maritime Service
ca. 1941-1942. The United States Maritime Service (USMS) - to create a distinct corporate identity added patches above enlisted rate patches to denote the wearers as members of USMS and not another service. These patches were abandoned in 1943 with…
Insignia, Merchant Marine, Deck officer cuff devices
Ca. 1940s. As worn above rank lace, these devices denoted a deck officer;
Insignia, Merchant Mariner and Union
Merchant Mariner identification badge (left) and Master, Mates, and Pilots Union membership badge (right). The reason for the embedded diamond on the MMP Local 90 badge is unknown. From the estate of Captain Elmer J. Stull.
Insignia, Rating Badges, United States Maritime Service
Ca. 1941-1943
Insignia, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps, Collar Insigne
Ca. 1942. Manufacturer: Coro. Collar and garrison cap insigne issued to the USMC Cadet Corps through 1944. Device is the shield of the U.S. Maritime Commission - the parent agency of the Cadet Corps.
Insignia, United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadet-Midshipman Mustering Petty Officer
Ca. late-1940s.
Instrument, Universal Bearing Finder
Universal Bearing Finder from the estate of Captain Elmer J. Stull.
Manual, Serving the Army At Sea
Transportation Corps, Seattle Port of Embarkation, Army Transport Service. Manual published in April 1943 providing orientation advice and basic advice for newly-signed personnel. It includes a section on uniforms and insignia.
Manual, The Universal Bearing Finder
Manual from the estate of Captain Elmer J. Stuff, ca. 1919.
Manual, United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, Regulations and Instructions, 1946
1946. Manual detailing all regulations for the USMMCC at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and Basic schools. Detailed here are the uniform plates.Thus far, I am only aware of two versions of "Regulations and Instructions" - the first is…
Medal Group, United Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Merchant Marine Victory Medal, Merchant Marine Pacific Wat Zone ribbon bar, Gallant Ship citation ribbon.
Circa 1943-1946. Un-attributed group of decorations including United Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Merchant Marine Victory Medal, Merchant Marine Pacific Wat Zone ribbon bar, Gallant Ship citation ribbon.
Medal, Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Ca. 1973. Manu: The Medallic Art Company (MACO).
Medal, Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Ca. 2009. Cast copy.
Medal, Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal.
Ca. 1943. Manu: U.S. Mint.