Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets so it can be put

so it can be put on a table and will not wobble

but it does still have a maker mark and date stamped into the back: B & N - 43

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

but if anything it ended up looking more like an M1885 Artillery uniform coat

Original U.S. WWII Naval Construction 11th Battalion Seabees Hand-Painted Unit Sign - 8 x 10” Helmets so it can be putOriginal 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