Shipbucket

Somehow my computer says the server is unavailable, so I can't see the above link.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Basically, it's a photograph of that thing with a description from the USAF Museum web-site Timothy was talking about.
Not sure why it's unavailable for you; maybe this will work: http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsh ... sp?id=1636

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Worklist: Portuguese Navy and Barnegat class seaplane tenders

Still can't enter the site. Unusual and strange, as other sites are no problem.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Space Sextant
This sextant was developed to permit astronauts to take angular readings on stars, planets and other visible space objects while moving through space at orbital velocities.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

Specifically, while not noted at the Museum, it's a Gemini Sextant.

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𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐍𝐄𝐓- 𝑻𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆

An example of a proper uniform. From the film War Horse.

Also, more random stuff I've collected over the years:









City of Houston panorama:

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

And another kitbash.

not reality since three of us were in the navy, one wasn't and the other...

Again from War Horse, note the Artillery Luger.

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USN components, camouflage colors, & reference links (World War II only)

A proper pistol.

This pistol, if IIRC, was so built that the wooden stock was also a kind of a holster for the pistol itself.

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"