Vintage United States Maritime Service Plaque circa 1950s

A rare brass United States Maritime Service seal from the 1950s affixed to a wooden base. These hardy school seals are perfect for showing your pride on a desk or bookcase. 

DETAILS

• Approx. 5" in Diameter

• Wooden Base

• Vintage Brass Seal

HISTORY OF THE USMS

The United States Maritime Service (USMS) was established in 1938 under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as voluntary training organization[2] to train individuals to become officers and crewmembers on merchant ships that form the United States Merchant Marine per 46 U.S.C. § 51701.[3] Heavily utilized during World War II, the USMS was largely dissolved in 1954, and its resources were absorbed into other federal departments.[1] However, while the service is no longer structurally organized, remnants of the service still exist today and the service still actively commissions officers to function as administrators and instructors at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the several maritime academies.