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Vietnam era, Brown/Green Water Navy, buckle & badge


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These two items came in a group of other items from the estate of a Vietnam Navy veteran who served with both the Swift Boats (68-69) and PTF Patrol Boats (72-76).

 

I had never heard of the term "craftmaster" before... but in looking it up, it is a US Navy term for an insignia awarded to those personnel who have qualified as underway boat captains of small vessels and support craft. This one sure looks like an in-country made badge along with the buckle. It's made of fairly heavy aluminum and has two prongs on the back.

 

Has anyone else ever come across a similar one?

 

Thanks for looking!

 

 

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These two items came in a group of other items from the estate of a Vietnam Navy veteran who served with both the Swift Boats (68-69) and PTF Patrol Boats (72-76).

 

I had never heard of the term "craftmaster" before... but in looking it up, it is a US Navy term for an insignia awarded to those personnel who have qualified as underway boat captains of small vessels and support craft. This one sure looks like an in-country made badge along with the buckle. It's made of fairly heavy aluminum and has two prongs on the back.

 

Has anyone else ever come across a similar one?

 

Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

Correct,

 

Craftmasters in RVN were primarily assigned to tugs and service craft (YTB, YTL, YTM, LCU, Lighters, etc)

 

Nice belt buckle!

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Firefighter, thanks for the link! In comparing the two, they both have similar elements, the wheel and anchors.

 

The original owner was a Quartermaster.

 

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