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Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer
Ca. 1942. Manu. Vanguard, New York.
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/
Badge, United States Naval Reserve
ca. 1945. ex-Edgar Farr Russell, Jr. Worn by Capt. Russell during his tenure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and shortly thereafter.
Cap (Khaki), United States Maritime Service, Officer
ca. 1940s. ex-David L. Upham.
Cap (Khaki), United States Maritime Service, Officer
circa 1949-1952. ex-Edgar Farr Russell, Jr. Capt. Russell was a 1949 graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy; this was his cap at graduation.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission - United States Maritime Service, training cadre/chief petty officer.
ca. 1939-1942.
Cap Badge - Garrison, War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2 - Variant 1, Brass)
Ca. 1942-1947. Manu.: Coro.
Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2 - Variant 2)
Ca. 1942-1947. Manu.: Coro.
Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2 - Variant 2)
Ca. 1942-1947. Manu.: Coro.
Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2 - Variant 1)
Ca. 1942-1947. Manu.: Coro.
Cap Badge, War Shipping Administration, U.S. Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 2 - Variant 1)
Ca. 1942-1045. Manu. Coro.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 1 - Nickel) "Garrison"
Ca. 1938-1942. Manu.: American Emblem Co. Kepper post sawed off and replaced with straight pin.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission, United States Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 1 - Nickel)
Ca. 1938-1942. Manu.: American Emblem Co. Associated collar dog matches that of the USMS officer trainee from 1938-1939; there is no associated nickel collar dog.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission - United States Maritime Service, training cadre/chief petty officer.
Ca, 1939-1942
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission, U.S. Maritime Service training cadre CPO/trainee (Type 1 - Brass)
Ca. 1938-1942.
Cap Badge, U.S. Maritime Service, officer/cadet officer
Ca, 1941-1945.
Cap Badge, U.S. Maritime Commission - United State Maritime Service, training cadre/chief petty officer
Ca. 1942-1945
Uniform, United States Maritime Service, Coat, Khaki, CPO Boiler Mate
Ca. 1942. ex-Goodman.
Uniform, United States Maritime Service, Reefer, Service Dress Blue, CPO Boiler Mate.
Ca. October, 1942. ex-Goodman.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer
Ca. 1938-1942
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission - United States Maritime Service, Trainee
Ca. 1938-1939 (1940-1942?).Manufacturer: N.S. Meyer. Cap badge worn by officer trainees of the U.S. Maritime Service at East coast training stations. Record includes collar dogs of the same.https://ianewatts.org/usms-cap-badges/
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Commission - United States Maritime Service, Officer Trainee
Ca. 1938-1939 (1940-1942?). Cap badge issued to "officer enrollees"; the earliest image of cap badge is from Hoffman Island in 1939.
Hat - Flat (Blue), United States Maritime Service Enlisted
Ca. 1942. Tally legend is woven.
Epaulette, United States Maritime Service, Officer Candidate
Ca. 1944-1945. Boards are unmarked, flat. and with cap buttons with plastic shanks.
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, 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, Rating Badges, United States Maritime Service
Ca. 1941-1943
Insignia, Aiguillette, United States Maritime Service, Shore Patrol
Ca. 194-1945. Ceremonial aiguillette.
Cap (White), United States Maritime Service, Officer
Ca. 1970s-1980s. ex-Captain Charles M. Renick. Cap frame is circa 1970s or 1980s; photographic evidence shows cap worn in 1984. Cap badge is circa 1960s. The business card in the cap is at least from July-August 1989, when Captain Renick assumed the…
Document, United States Maritime Service, Identification Card
Ca. 1945. Issued to James J. Smith, Lieutenant Commander (Engineer)
Badge, United States Maritime Service Training Station Police
Ca. 1942. Badge worn by station police; unknown training station. Made of a zinc alloy. Manufactured by F. G. Clover, Co. of New York City.
Cap (Khaki), United States Maritime Service Officer
Ca. 1940s. Cap badge is of Vanguard manufacture with smooth ribbon on the wreath element.
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).
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.
Medal, United States Maritime Service, Training Station, Sheepshead Bay, Small Boat Sailing Award
Ca. 1944. USMSTS Sheepshead Bay small boat handling/sailing award. Reverse has text, "Victory Crew."The training station regularly held small boat handling/sailing competitions. This medal is an award given to the best crew in one of the…
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer (Unk Manu - Type 2)
Ca. 1942-1945. Three-piece construction, full-size for wear on combination cap. No hallmark; however quite similar to Hillborn-Hamburger and is possibly an N.S. Meyer product.
This variation of the cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it…
This variation of the cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it…
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer (Vanguard - Type 2)
Ca. 1942-1945. Three-piece construction, full-size for wear on combination cap. Hallmarked Vanguard, New York.
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employes cables to secure the laurels.
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employes cables to secure the laurels.
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer (Vanguard - Type 1)
Ca. 1942-1945. Three-piece construction, full-size for wear on combination cap. Hallmarked Vanguard, New York.
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employs a smooth grommet with beaded borders (recalling…
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employs a smooth grommet with beaded borders (recalling…
Cap Badge, United States Maritime Service, Officer (Vanguard - Type 2)
Ca. 1942-1945. Three-piece construction, full-size for wear on combination cap. Hallmarked Vanguard, New York.
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employes cables to secure the laurels.
Note:…
This variation of the Vanguard cap badge follows the woven badge carefully - it employes cables to secure the laurels.
Note:…
Badge, United States Maritime Service, United States Maritime Service Training Station Patrol
Ca. 1944. Each USMSTS had its own version of the United States Navy Shore Patrol; these units were responsible for the safety and security of all in the training establishments.
This badge was produced by badge manufacturer, F. G. Glover…
This badge was produced by badge manufacturer, F. G. Glover…
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…
Booklet, This Is Sheepshead Bay
Informational booklet published by the United States Maritime Service in 1945 about the training program at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York.
The booklet was sent by Joseph Paul Kavasky to his father most probably just prior to his shipping out…
The booklet was sent by Joseph Paul Kavasky to his father most probably just prior to his shipping out…
Hat - Flat (Blue), United States Maritime Service Enlisted
Ca. 1942. Tally legend is stamped and not woven.
