VINTAGE DUKE OF YORK FERRY ENAMELED LAPEL BADGE PIN NEW YORK CITY NY. Marked on the back HW MILLER LI2 B HAM 18.Good pin and catch, set in silver toned metal. It measures 1 5/8"w. c1935. Possibly from the launch in 1935. 

Duke of York was launched in 1935 as a ferry but had a long and interesting service history. During WW2 she served as a Landing Ship, Infantry (LSI) and troopship, returned to ferry duties after repairs and reconfiguration with one funnel, survived having her bows sliced off in an accident and a subsequent rebuild, then spent many years on passenger cruises.

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