Some Navy or Coast Guard Rescue/Life Saving sleeve patches for ID

[Patchcollector]

Hi all,

Here is a recent find,some nicely embroidered pieces but I have no idea what unit they represent.Any help will be much appreciated.Thanks in advance.Sellers' pics.

 

 

Here is the sellers' description:

THIS IS A MATCHED PAIR - HAND EMBROIDERED IN FINELY BRAIDED RED SILK THREAD ON 1.75x1.75" BLUE-BLACK WOOLEN BASE CLOTH. DESIGN IS THAT OF CROSSED ANCHORS WITH LIFE RING IN THE CENTER AND 4 POINTS OF THE COMPASS IN THE BACKGROUND. ERA AND ORIGIN UNKNOWN BUT I'VE OWNED THESE FOR MANY YEARS AND SPECULATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOME FORM OF LIFE SAVING SERVICE - POSSIBLY THEATRE MADE OR OF EUROPEAN AFILIATION.

[Leatherwringer]

Resembles a Merchant Marine patch...close but not the same

[Patchcollector]

Thanks for the input.I'm hoping that they are US,and not foreign

[sigsaye]

Not USN or USCG, look like some civilian thing or forign, sorry

[Garth Thompson]

They are not US insignia, looks like Netherlands navy patches