United States Navy - PT Boat

A scarce WWII period USN PT Boat badge, pin back with safety catch in sterling silver. Measures 2 1/2'.Comes with a PT359 button USS PT-359 was an 80-foot Elco motor torpedo boat built during World War II. It was commissioned as part of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 27 (MTBRON 27) and served in the South Pacific theater.The WWII US Navy PT Boat badge was an unofficial, commonly worn pin representing the '80 feet of fighting fury' of Elco-built motor torpedo boats. These gilt-nickel or sterling silver, 2.5-inch badges featured a boat racing through waves, often marked 'PT' on the bow