US WWI War Service Ship Building Badge, 144488
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $45.00

Original era manufacture. A stamped, bronze colored alloy badge with a serial number on its reverse. These were presented to ship workers during WWI by The Emergency Fleet Corporation, who created the largest ship building yard in the world. Hog Island Pennsylvania, located near Philadelphia, operated by the American International Shipbuilding Corporation. At it's peak, Hog Island employed over 30,000 workers, launching a ship every 5 1/2 days.