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Circular blue fabric patch with "Keep the Ship Afloat" and an image of a sailor holding up the …
"Keep the Ship Afloat" Patch
Circular blue fabric patch with "Keep the Ship Afloat" and an image of a sailor holding up the …
Circular blue fabric patch with "Keep the Ship Afloat" and an image of a sailor holding up the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid

"Keep the Ship Afloat" Patch

Object NamePatch, Military
Historic Owner
Association
Date1960–1961
PeriodCold War
Mediumfabric
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of David Martini. 2024.04
Object number2024.04
DescriptionPatch; Division Patch. Circular patch representing the R Division or Repair Division. Patch has a blue background with an image of a sailor in a white uniform holding the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid over his head. Above the ship are three sets of indistinct crossed tools that may represent the rating insignia for pipefitter, shipfitter and damage controlman. "Keep the ship afloat // USS Intrepid CVA II" is embroidered in yellow thread around the edge of the patch, and "R // Div" is embroidered in yellow thread on a black ribbon under the sailor. The entire image is bordered by a ring of white stitches. The patch is backed with blue fabric.
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