Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets as indicated by the ball-shaped

as indicated by the ball-shaped butt

was of olive drab canvas

with the original blued finish now worn to a bright steel patina

It is decorated with a well detailed stamped brass insignia on the peak and and an open aluminum wreath surrounding a metal tri-color cockade on the band

Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets as indicated by the ball-shapedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a gorgeous eye appealing hand painted unit sign for the 11th Battalion, Seabees. United States Naval Construction Battalions, better known as the Navy Seabees, form the U. S. Naval Construction Forces (NCF). The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 13