1941 - U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations & Examples of All Uniforms, Belts, Swords, Boards, WWII & 1948 Rates, Specialty Marks, SSI, Etc., Etc.

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Plate 253s. (1951-1975). Assault Boat Coxswain qualification badges. Plate 253t. (1928-1958). Aviation General Utility qualification badge. Plate 253u. (1941-1948) Aviation Machinist's Mate qualification badge. Plate 253v. (1912-1948). Bugler qualification badge. Plate 253w. (WW1-WW2) United States Coast Guard Bugler qualification badge.

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Plate 253x. (1942-1948) Construction Battalion (Sea Bee) qualification badges. Plate 253y. (1942-1944). Construction Battalion qualification badges. Plate 253z. (1942-1944) C.B. qualification badge.

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Plate 254a. (1929-1969). Master Diver qualification badges. Plate 254b. (1929-1969). Master Diver. Plate 254c. (1929-1969). Master Diver. Plate 254d. (1929-1969). Master Diver. Plate 254e. (1943) WAVE Diver 1st Class qualification badge.

 

Plate 254f. (1929-1973). First-Class Diver qualification badges. Plate 254g. (1943-1973). Second-Class Diver. Plate 254h. (192-1973). First-Class Diver.

 

Plate 254i. Third-Class Diver qualification badge, unauthorized. Plates 254j and 254k. (1929-1973) Diver. Plate 254l. (1943-1969) Salvage Diver with red letter "S." Plate 255a. (1926-1948). Electrician qualification badge.

 

Plate 254m. (1943-1968). Salvage Diver qualification badge. Plates 254n and 254o. Underwater Demolition Team Diver with letters "UDT." Plate 254p. (1960-1973). Scuba Diver. Plate 254q. (1953-1969). Deep Sea Diver.

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Plate 254r. (1943-1943). First-Class Diver qualificiation badge. Plate 255a. (1912-1921). Radio Electrian qualification badge. Plate 255b. (1904-1948). Ex-Apprentice Marks. Plate 255c. (1904-1948). Unknown Ex-Apprentice, with letter "S." Plate 255d. (1945-1975). Expert Lookout. (1942-1948). Plate 256a. Gunner's Mate qualification badge.

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Plate 255d. (1931-1944). Expert Pistol Shot qualification badges. Plates 255e. (1915-1944) Expert Rifleman. Plate 255f. (1931-1949). Carbine Sharpshooter. Plate 255g. (1931-1949). Pistol Sharpshooter.

 

Plate 255h. (1931-1949). Rifle Sharpshooter qualification badge. Plate 255i. (1915-1915). Sharpshooter. Plate 255j. (1931-1949). Carbine Sharpshooter. Plate 255k. (1931-1949) Pistol Sharpshooter. Plate 255l. (1915-1915). Sharpshooter. Plates 255m and 255n. (1949-1955) Explosive Ordnance Disposalman.

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Plate 255o. (1959-1968). Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Plate 255p. (1959-1968) E.O.D. Technician. Plate 255q. (1949-1955). Explosive Ordnance Disposalman. Plate 255r. (1949-1970) Fire Control Radar Operator. Plate 255s. (1897-1904). Gun Captain.

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Plate 255t. (1949-1975). Fire Fighter Assistant qualification badge. Plates 255u through 255 w. (1949-1970). Mount Captain. Plate 256a. (1924-1970). Gun Director Pointer.

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Plate 256b. (1903-1949). Gun Pointer 1st Class. Plate 256c. (1949-1970). Gun Trainer. Plate 256d. (1903-1949). Gun Pointer 1st Class. Plates 256e and 256f. (1924-1960). Gun Director Trainer.

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Plate 256g. (1924-1970). Gun Director Trainer qualification badge. Plate 256h. (1924-1970) Gun Range Finder Operator. Plate 256i. (1942-1945). Seaman Fire Controlman. Plate 256j. (1942-1948) Harbor Net Tender, unauthorized). Plate 256k. (1898-1948). Hospital Apprentice. Plate 256l. (1942-1945). Master Horizontal Bomber, unauthorized. Plate 256m. (1940s). Horizontal Bomber 1st Class, unauthorized.

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Plate 256n. (1915-1915). Marksman qualification badge. Plate 256o. (1940s). Horizontal Bomber, unauthorized. Plate 256p. (1936-1958). Master Horizontal Bomber. Plate 256q. (1958-1970). Mine Assemblyman.

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Plate 256r. (1943-1958). Mine Warfare insignia. Plate 256s. (1940s). Minesweeper Personnel qualification badge. Plate 256t. (1926-1948). Qualified Non-Rated Musician. Plate 256u through 256z. (1933-1935). Aviation Pilot. Plate 256za. (1910-1922). Naval Militia.

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Plate 257a. (1906-1975). Navy "E" qualification badges. Plate 257b. (1975-present). Navy "E" Service Ribbon with silver "E" device attached to center of ribbon bar. Plate 257c. (1906-1975) Navy "E" 3rd Award. Plate 257d. Navy "E."

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Plates 257e 257f. (1941-1946). Parachute qualification bade. Plate 257g. (1943-1944). Patrol Torpedo Boat. Plate 257h. (1942-1948). Quartemaster qualification badge. Plate 257i. (1942-1944) Chief Officer's Steward. Plate 257j. (1924-1944). Officer's Steward 3rd Class.

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Plate 257k. (1924-1944). Officer's Steward 1st Class rate. Plates 257l and 257m. (1924-1944). Officer's Steward 2nd Class. Plate 257n. (1924-1944). Officer's Steward 3rd Class. Plates 257o and 257p. (1943-1958), Ordnance Battalion, unauthorized. Plate 257q. (1928-1945) Rigid Airship insignia.

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Plate 257r. (1928-1945). Rigid Airship qualification badge. Plates 257s and 257t. (1942-1945). Seaman Guard, unauthorized. Plate 257u. (1885-1958). Seaman Gunner, authorized. Plate 257v. (1927-1945) Seaman Radioman. Plate 257w. (1918-1921). Quartermasters qualified as Signalmen. Plate 257x. (1912-1921) Shipwright.

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Plate 258a. (1921-1924). Ship's Cook qualification badge. Plate 258b. (1918-1921). Signalman qualification badge. Plate 258c. (1949-1970). Sonar Operator qualification badge. Plate 258d. (1942-1948). Storekeeper qualification badge. Plates 258e and 258f. (1924-1950) Submarine Insignia.

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Plates 258g through 258i. (1924-1950). Submarine Insignia. Plate 258j. (1950-present).

 

Plates 258k and 258b. (1924-1950). Submarine Insignia. Plate 258c. (1929-1948). Torpedo qualification badge. Plate 258d. (1942-1945) P.T. Boat, unauthorized.

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Plate 258e. (WW2). Unknown badges? Plates 258f and 258g. Amphibious insignia, unauthorized.

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Plates 258h and 258i. (1940s). Amphibious Insignia, USMC, unauthorized. Plate 258i. (1940s). Amphibious Insignia, U.S. Navy, authorized.

 

Plate 258j. (WW2) Amphibious Insigna, U.S.Army, authorized. Plate 258k. (WW2) Amphibium Insignia.

 

Plates 258l and 258m. (1940s). Amphibious Insignia. Plates 258n through 258p. (1942-1945). Amphibious Insignia, unauthorized.

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Plates 258q through 258t. (1942-1945). Amphibious Insignia. Plate 259a. (WW2) Aviation Gunner's Mate, unauthorized specialty mark.

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Plate 258u. (1942-1945). Amphibious Insignia, unauthorized badge. Plate 259b. (1940s). Aviation Photographer specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259c. (1918-1921). Aviation Quartermaster specialty mark. Plate 259d. (United States Coast Guard). Aviation Survivalman specialty mark.

 

Plate 259e. (1940s). Aviation Yeoman specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259f. Civil Engineer Corps specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259g. United States Coast Guard/Revenue Cutter Service Coxswain specialty mark. Plate 259h. United States Coast Guard Fire Fighter, 2nd type, specialty mark. Plate 259i. (1885-1945). Gun Captain specialty mark, unauthorized.

 

Plate 259j. United States Coast Guard Investigator specialtgy mark. Plate 259k. (1944-1948). Mail specialty mark. Plate 259l. Mine Assemblyman specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259m. United States Coast Guard Number One Surfman specialty mark. Plate 259n. Officer's Steward, unauthorized.

 

Plate 259o. Parachuteman specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259p. (1917-1917) Pelham specialty mark. Plate 259q. United States Coast Guard Photo Journalist specialty mark. Plates 259r and 259s. (1921-1942). Photographer specialty mark.

 

Plate 259t. (1948-1958). Pipefitter specialty mark. Plate 259u. United States Coast Guard Port Securityman specialty mark, first type. Plate 259v. United States Coast Guard Port Securityman, second type. Plate 259w. (1960-present). Postal Clerk specialty mark. Plate 259x. Radio Operator specialty mark, unauthorized.

 

Plate 259y. United States Coast Guard/Revenue Cutter Service Sailmaker's Mate specialty mark. Plate 259z. Seaman Gunner specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259za. Aviation Shipfitter specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259zb. (1885-1893). Ship's Cook specialty mark. Plate 259zc. Ship's Cook 4th Class specialty mark.

 

Plate 259zd. Storekeeper Techicial specialty mark. Plate 259ze. (1945-1948) Aviation Storekeeper V specialty mark. United States Coast Guard Subsistence Specialist specialty mark. Plate 259zf. Teleman specialty mark. Plate 259zg. (1921-1942). Torpedoman specialty mark.

 

Plate 259zh. (1940s) Torpedoman's Mate specialty mark as seen in the National Geographic Magazine special edition. Plate 259zi. (1942-1948). Torpedoman's Mate specialty mark. Plate 259zj. Transportation Corps School specialty mark. Plate 259zk. United States Coast Guard/Reenue Cutter Service Water Tender. Plate 259zl. (1942-1944). Construction Battalion specialty mark.

 

Plates 259m through 259q. (1942-1944). Construction Battalion specialty marks.

 

Plate 259zr. (1942-1944). Construction Battalion specialty marks. Plates 259zs and 259zt. . United States Coast Guard Chemical Warfareman specialty mark. Plate 259zu. United States Coast Guard Dog Handler specialty mark. Plare 259zv. Ordnance Battalion specialty mark, unauthorized.

 

Plate 259zw. United States Coast Guard Port Liaison specialty mark. Plate 259zx. United Stateds Coast Guard Public Relations specialty mark. Plates 259zy and 259zz. United States Coast Guard Port Security Patrol specialty mark. Plate 259zza. (1942-1944). Patrol Torpedo Boat specialty mark, unauthorized.

 

Plate 259zzb. (1942-1944) P.T. Boat specialty mark, unauthorized. Plate 259zzc. United States Coast Guard Master-At-Arms specialty mark. Plates 259zzd and 259zze. United States Coast Guard Tank Loading Inspector specialty mark with letter "Z." Plate 259zzf. "R" specialty mark, unknown?

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Plate 259zzg. United States Coast Guard Maritime Science Technician specialty mark. Plate 260a. Rear Admiral rank marks, and called shoulder boards. Plate 260b. Captain - Civil Engineer Corps rank marks.

 

Plate 260c. Commander rank mark, also called shoulder board. Plate 260d. Lieutenant Commander rank mark. Plate 260e. Lieutenant rank mark. Plate 260f. Chief Machinist's Mate rank mark. Plate 260g. Chief Electrician's Mate rank mark.

 

Plate 260h. Fleet Admiral rank marks. Plate 260i. Admiral rank marks. Plate 260j. Vice Admiral rank marks.

 

Plate 260k. Rear Admiral rank marks. Plate 260l. Commodore rank marks.

 

Plate 260m. Commander rank marks. Plate 260n. Lieutenant Commander rank marks. Plate 260o. United States Naval Academy Midshipman rank marks. Plate 260p. Chief Machinist's Mate rank mark.

 

Plate 260q. Lieutenant Commander Dental Corps rank mark. Plate 260r. United States Naval Academy Cadet Captain rank mark. Plate 260s. WAVE Ensign uniform blouse.

 

Plate 260t. Lieutenant Commander Navy Nurse Corps rank mark. Plate 260u. Navy Nurse Corps insignia.

 

Plate 260v. Lieutenant Supply Corps rank mark. Plate 260w. Chief Photographer's Mate branch insignia.

 

Plate 260 x. Lieutenant Junior Grade Civil Engineer Corps rank mark. Plate 260y. Chief Aerographer branch and rank insignia.

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Plate 260z. Chief Carpenter's Mate rank marks. Plate 260za. Chief Carpenter's Mate sleeve insignia.

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Plate 260zb. Aide-de-Camp Aiguilettes. Plate 260ac. WAVE Ensign's collar insignia and service ribbons. This is the last page of the 1941 United States Navy Uniform Regulations which included actual images of insignia as actually issued or purchased and used, not always official and authorized, of course, but worn just the same. Feel free to add pictures here to continue these pages of scans. Thank you! Respectfully yours, Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California. Get free scans daily by emailing me at: ( [email protected] ).

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