Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 12, 2016 NOTE: Patches defying identification are noted in RED, identified are GREEN Aloha Everyone, Anything familiar here? UNK 010 - Large naval/nautical patch 5 1/2"h x 4 1/2"w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 010a Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 011 - 5"h x 5 1/2"w - This came with a large set which was owned by a retired Naval officer who served on at least 5 different Minesweepers. All of the other patches in the group are either Minesweepers or Mine Warfare commands and squadrons. All of the patches are marked on the reverse '1962' which is the year he retired and collected these. ID MINRON 4, Charleston South Carolina 1950's. Thanks to Firefighter for the positive ID UNK 011a Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 012 Edit: ID'd as USAF 52nd fighter interceptor wing - missing "Seek, Attack, Destroy" scroll thanks to Skio UNK 012a Reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 013 - 3" round Edit: ID'd as Luscon Activ-8 Oil Logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 014 - Cereal Box patch or ? Edit: ID'd as USAF 92nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron 2" ballcap patch thanks to Mark1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 015 - Cereal Box patch or ? Edit: ID'd as USAF 58th Fighter Interceptor squadron 2" ballcap patch thanks to Skio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 016 - 3" round cut edge compass patch with cheesecloth backing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 017 - 3 1/2" round - This one has defied translation although the meaning is fairly clear..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted August 12, 2016 UNK 018 - 3"h x 2"w Search and Rescue Pelican patch - We've discussed this one before but it's still unidentified http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/226994-search-and-rescue-pelican-usn-or-uscg/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skio Posted August 12, 2016 Share #11 Posted August 12, 2016 #12-52nd FIW missing separate "Seek, Attack, Destroy" bottom tab. USAF #15-58th FIS USAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted August 12, 2016 #12-52nd FIW missing separate "Seek, Attack, Destroy" bottom tab. USAF #15-58th FIS USAF Thanks Skio, I figured those two were USAF, especially #12 due to the shield shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share #13 Posted August 13, 2016 The UNK 014 belongs to the USAF 92nd Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron, looks like there ball cap patch. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share #14 Posted August 13, 2016 The UNK 015 belongs to the USAF 58th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, and also looks like a ball cap patch. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted August 13, 2016 Thanks Mark, Both UNK 014 and UNK 015 are 2" ballcap size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted August 13, 2016 Share #16 Posted August 13, 2016 Your first posted patch I think may be a military "Tug Boat" type seeing as the title says "Tug Oers" possibly military fire tug type .......... The second posted image I think is a military Weather unit type seeing the cloud and lightning bolt on it , the dates may be the years the unit existed and or psooibly years Hurricanes were checked out/flown into , just an opinion , but possibly something to go on check into ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share #17 Posted August 13, 2016 Thanks for the input Johnny, I also think it's a tugboat, either civilian or military. Something about it says Alaska to me but that's just a hunch. I've been searching for the Red Fox for years, but the only Red Fox tug I've found online is Spanish, built in 2005. The patch is much older that this so the search continues. I chased down the weather angle, and Anti-Submarine warfare with no luck. This patch is probably Mine Warfare related as it came from a career USN Mine Officer along with many other mine warfare patches. It's also round, as is the Indian face which is indicative of mine warfare. No clue what the '4' and the WWII years denote. That's the key but it's eluded me thus far. Hopefully someone will figure them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 13, 2016 Share #18 Posted August 13, 2016 Your #3 I have seen before. I was thinking a Mine Division.But the ribbon below the Indians head looks like a FLOTILLA flag. So maybe 4th Mine Flotilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted August 13, 2016 UNK 019 - USN Ace Novelty patch - Anyone have the squadron ID? UNK 19a - Reverse, or is it a USAF patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerChris Posted August 15, 2016 Share #20 Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks for the input Johnny, I also think it's a tugboat, either civilian or military. Red fox is a Tug boat. The OERS might be for Oregon Emergency Response System or a related rescue service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share #21 Posted August 16, 2016 UNK 020 North Africa - I still have no ID on this North Africa patch Anyone recognize this one? Army or Air Force Comm unit? I thought it may be related to Sidi Yahia but so far nothing. UPDATE: Finally got a positive ID on this one from a USN Vet. It is NAVCOMMSTA SIDI YAHIA, MOROCCO, circa 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted April 18, 2017 To the top for fresh eyes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted April 19, 2017 Share #23 Posted April 19, 2017 The patch with the #4 and the Ww2 years, is there a chance the "4" is the minesweepers hull number of the Ww2 years , maybe like a "Friday" patch ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted April 20, 2017 Aloha Johnny, Tried that from several different angles and "4" as a Group, Squadron, Division, Flotilla yet it still eludes identification UNK 11 ID MINRON 4, Charleston South Carolina 1950's. Thanks to Firefighter for the positive ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted June 22, 2017 Still Unknown UNK 10 UNK 16 UNK 17 UNK 18 UNK 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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