navyman Posted June 29, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 29, 2014 I thought I would start this thread on unauthorized navy rates and strikers. Please post them if you have them. Will start with some aviation rates that were never approved. Aviation Electrician Aviation Gunner Aviation yeoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted June 29, 2014 I wanted to mention that the aviation electrician was authorize in 1942 .The rating posted is pre 1942. Aviation Radar Aviation General Utility - authorized as striker only Aviation gunner striker Aviation Radioman pre 1942. There are examples with the spark like this example on rating badges. I have one in my collection and if people are interested I will post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted June 29, 2014 Here are a few more. Chief officer steward Ordnance Battalion, authorized as striker only Pt Boat Crew, authorized as striker only(PT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted June 29, 2014 Storekeeper,Technical If you have more examples please post them. I know there are other example out there. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted June 29, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 29, 2014 These are some great naval rates. I recall two very distinctive rates, but I'm sorry, but I don't have a photo of either one of them. One of the rates I recall was a CPO's bullion rate that had a skull and crossbones rating. I also recall seeing a 3rd class PO rate that had a lawn mower (push type) embroidered in the rate. I know that both of these were foreign manufacture- novelty pieces, but I thought both were cool and rather memorable. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted June 29, 2014 Share #6 Posted June 29, 2014 We talked about this once before. I remember one that was crossed brooms behind a dust pan. There was also the "Airdale" version with wings. Got my wife a coffee cup with that as part of a Chiefs crow. She actually loved it, mostly as I was a PO1 at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted June 30, 2014 Share #7 Posted June 30, 2014 On the right is an unauthorized Mineman rating badge. It has embroidered, and not the more typical for the period applied chevrons. If I recall it is stamped 1943 on the back in ink. I'm not sure how uncommon this one is, as I have never seen another like it. For reference, the authorized version is on the left. The speciality mark of the unauthorized version is based on the Naval Mine Warfare distinguishing mark (at the bottom). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted July 23, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 23, 2014 Found the photo of the backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatLaabs Posted May 28, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 28, 2021 Here are examples from my collection.. L to R top: Right arm CB3c in diamond, Aviation General Utility 2c, Storekeeper Technical 3c L to R bottom: Chief Aviation General Utility, PT Boat Crew 1c, Ordnance Battalion 1c, and a Chief Officer Steward. I also included a picture of the backs. All but the OB have something on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatLaabs Posted April 18, 2023 Share #10 Posted April 18, 2023 Got this and a whole bunch of other uncommon rates over the weekend while on leave in Washington state for $10 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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