USS Yorktown (CVS-10) Police Petty Officer Badge

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Description

Silver, shield-shaped badge reading "Police Petty Officer #35, U.S.S. Yorktown CVS-10".

Use

Worn to distinguish a Master-at-Arms as a Police Petty Officer aboard the ship. The Master-at-Arms (MA) is a sailor trained as a security specialist, and they perform operations in the areas of law enforcement, force protection, and physical security on the ship.

Context

This badge was worn on board the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) sometime between September of 1957 and June of 1973 by a Master-at-Arms aboard the ship.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.40

Source or Donor

Gregory N. Dillon

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1957 - circa 1973

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Front face of badge

Transcription

POLICE PETTY OFFICER 35 U.S.S. YORKTOWN CVS-10

Language

English

Material/Technique

Debossed

Update Date

July 23, 2025