Thor996 Posted February 17, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2014 Hello, how do I tell if this ship building badge is WW1 or WW2? thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted February 17, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 17, 2014 They are World War I and they were numbered and issued to private shipyard workers, apparently as something they could wear to show they were contributing to the war effort even though they weren't in the military. If they left the shipyard they were supposed to return them but if they were working in the shipyard at the end of the war they got to keep them. They were created by the The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC), which was established by the United States Shipping Board, sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board. In the addition to the shield with US WAR SERVICE SHIPBUILDING on it, there were also some bars with ship's names on them. although I don't know if they were as common as the shields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted February 17, 2014 Share #3 Posted February 17, 2014 Here's a clearer image of one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted February 18, 2014 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted February 19, 2014 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2014 Here is another style, not sure of the relevance of the two types is. They were issued for attendance as an employee of a company building ships for the war effort. Would love to see the bars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted February 19, 2014 Share #6 Posted February 19, 2014 A pic might help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #7 Posted February 22, 2014 Lots of variations of Ship Building Badges. There are also variations within the badge. I have a few that have different features. The exhaust and cloud placement is evident in the three badges shown here. There are also different layouts on the bronze badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #8 Posted February 22, 2014 Also for different shipyards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #9 Posted February 22, 2014 With bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #10 Posted February 22, 2014 Different sizes and styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #11 Posted February 22, 2014 Son in Service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLENG Posted February 22, 2014 Share #12 Posted February 22, 2014 Carolina Ship Building Corp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted February 22, 2014 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2014 I have or had one of the first style shown. I didn't realize there were so many variations of these. JLENG...Very nice collection and informative post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstout Posted February 23, 2014 Share #14 Posted February 23, 2014 Wow, impressive stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted February 23, 2014 Share #15 Posted February 23, 2014 Excellent tutorial. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted February 24, 2014 Got this one too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted March 9, 2014 Share #17 Posted March 9, 2014 Very nice! I have only found a couple of these. I had no idea there were so many! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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