Shipyard Hard Hat

[hink441]

Picked up this Norfolk Naval Shipyard hard hat today. Shop 72 Leadingman Rigger. MSA made type K helmet. Really like the paint job on this one. 

 

[hink441]

I think this helmet goes back to the 1940s. 

[hink441]

Here’s another shipyard helmet I have. 

 

 

[aznation]

I'm pretty certain that I have the correct guy for the "H Atkins" helmet and if those helmets were obtained together I'm pretty sure both belonged to this person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancestry - Harold Atkins .pdf Passport Application - Harold Atkins.pdf Possible WWII US Navy Muster Roll - Harold Atkins.pdf US Census Records - Harold Atkins.pdf WWI US Army Transport Record - Harold Atkins US Navy.pdf

[mikie]

3 hours ago, hink441 said:

Picked up this Norfolk Naval Shipyard hard hat today. Shop 72 Leadingman Rigger. MSA made type K helmet. Really like the paint job on this one. 

 

That’s a great looking helmet. I don’t recall seeing a liner like that before. Or the fiber shell, for that matter. Thanks for posting it!

mikie

[hink441]

42 minutes ago, aznation said:

I'm pretty certain that I have the correct guy for the "H Atkins" helmet and if those helmets were obtained together I'm pretty sure both belonged to this person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancestry - Harold Atkins .pdf 140.58 kB · 2 downloads Passport Application - Harold Atkins.pdf 931 kB · 2 downloads Possible WWII US Navy Muster Roll - Harold Atkins.pdf 329.88 kB · 1 download US Census Records - Harold Atkins.pdf 6.88 MB · 0 downloads WWI US Army Transport Record - Harold Atkins US Navy.pdf 1.29 MB · 1 download

That is a wealth of information!! Thank you so much!! 
 

I bought the helmet at an antique store in Virginia Beach. The antique store was very close to his neighborhood. Great work!!

 

Chris

[aznation]

2 hours ago, hink441 said:

That is a wealth of information!! Thank you so much!! 
 

I bought the helmet at an antique store in Virginia Beach. The antique store was very close to his neighborhood. Great work!!

 

Chris

You're welcome Chris.  It took a little while but I was finally able to nail down who the helmet belonged to.  By the way, that's a really cool looking helmet!  And now you have the story of the man who wore it which makes it even better.  I love it.  Take care...Matt

[Scarecrow]

Hi Hink 441,

 

Here is a photo of one in my collection from Rhode Island's Providence Shipyard.  The shipyard, in less than two years, built 63 ships for the war effort. The shipyard built Liberty, Frigate and Combat Cargo ships.  I don't have a photo of the liner but it is exactly the same as yours but does not have a chin strap.

[hink441]

3 hours ago, Scarecrow said:

Hi Hink 441,

 

Here is a photo of one in my collection from Rhode Island's Providence Shipyard.  The shipyard, in less than two years, built 63 ships for the war effort. The shipyard built Liberty, Frigate and Combat Cargo ships.  I don't have a photo of the liner but it is exactly the same as yours but does not have a chin strap.

That’s a great looking hard hat!! Thanks for posting and sharing your helmet here!!

 

Chris

[hink441]

15 hours ago, mikie said:

That’s a great looking helmet. I don’t recall seeing a liner like that before. Or the fiber shell, for that matter. Thanks for posting it!

mikie

Thanks Mikie !!

I have a few of these hard hats. Whenever I run across one of these I will usually buy it. 😂

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Old photos

 

 

 

 

During the Vietnam War AFDM-5 served at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands

 

Resourceful (AFDM-5) at the Ship Repair Facility US Naval Base Subic Bay, 27 June 1966. Other ships present include USS Platte (AO-24), USS Chemung (AO-30), USS Chipola (AO-63), USS O'Bannon (DD-450), and USS Klondike (AR-22)

 

 

[hink441]

1 hour ago, Salvage Sailor said:

Old photos

 

 

 

 

During the Vietnam War AFDM-5 served at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands

 

Resourceful (AFDM-5) at the Ship Repair Facility US Naval Base Subic Bay, 27 June 1966. Other ships present include USS Platte (AO-24), USS Chemung (AO-30), USS Chipola (AO-63), USS O'Bannon (DD-450), and USS Klondike (AR-22)

 

 

 
SS that is a really cool helmet for a Fireman Apprentice on the floating dry-dock. That’s exactly the same helmet type as mine in post #1. Thanks for posting!!!