United States Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rank Insignia Patch E5, Hull Maintenance Technician

Petty Officer Second Class is the second of the Navy's Petty Officer grades, and serve as a junior non-commissioned officer. A Petty Officer Second Class serves both as a leader and as a technical expert, and all Petty Officers have a specified rating, or job. The exact title with which a petty officer is addressed depends on their specialty; a Petty Officer Second Class serving as a Gunner's Mate, for example, would have the full title of Gunner's Mate Second Class.

Petty Officer Second Class is the 5th rank in the United States Navy , ranking above Petty Officer Third Class and directly below Petty Officer First Class. A petty officer second class is a Non-commissioned Officer at a grade E-5

Hull maintenance technicians are responsible for maintaining ships' hulls, fittings, piping systems and machinery. They install and maintain all shipboard and shore based plumbing and piping systems. They look after a vessel's safety and survival equipment and perform many tasks related to damage control.

Original Fabric Insignia patch with black backing and silver and red embroidery.