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NH 65370-KN Insignia: Harbor Defense Unit One

Insignia: Harbor Defense Unit One
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Title: Insignia: Harbor Defense Unit One
Caption: This insignia, adopted in 1962, was designed by R.B. Lines, Quartermaster First Class, USN. Its closed mailed fist represents strength and absolute protection of a harbor or anchorage. The fist full of lightning bolts signifies instant retaliation to any threat. Photographed in 1968.
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Catalog #: NH 65370-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Design by R.B. Lines, Quartermaster First Class, USN.
After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo, Color Negative, Illustration
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