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I only have a few of these I have seen others so here is a place to post them all. These are some of the most expressive Department specific patches to me.

First up a large (7.5 inches) back patch from the USS America 1976 Med cruise, looks hand made to me. (this might not be a Weps division specific patch but the Mushroom cloud fits the in the topic)

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Nest up USS Forrestal Weps from a 1976 cruise also

 

 

 

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A USS Saratoga 1972 Cruise

 

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Finally a USS Independence Weps division

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Those are cool looking patches. In the "politically correct" world, a mushroom cloud is probably a "no-no". Were these made to wear on a tour jacket? Were these actually something officially authorized?

Thanks for posting them.

BKW

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Nest up USS Forrestal Weps from a 1976 cruise also

 

 

 

 

Nice Bicentennial patch Bearmon. Here's another W Division from the DDE's 1980 Indian Ocean cruise (Iranian Crisis - Indian Ocean Yacht Club)

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They were worn on Deck Jackets and off duty on Cruise jackets or other Civilian attire., The America and the Independence were both sewn onto something before.

Those are cool looking patches. In the "politically correct" world, a mushroom cloud is probably a "no-no". Were these made to wear on a tour jacket? Were these actually something officially authorized?
Thanks for posting them.
BKW

 

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USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) W DIVISION

 

5" Japanese made

CVA 63 USS KITTY HAWK W Division 001.jpg

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USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) W DIVISION

 

5" Japanese made

CVA 63 USS KITTY HAWK W Division 002.jpg

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I was first in W Division on CVN-73..was absorbed by G-3 Div after WT rate disestablished.

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USS MIDWAY (CV-41) Japanese made 10"h W Division 1983 (auction photo, not mine, missed out on this one about 10 years ago)

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USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) W DIVISION

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5" Japanese made

 

Caspar the Surly Ghost?? :lol:

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USS CANOPUS (AS-34) Submarine tender supplying Poseidon and Polaris nukes to the Ballistic Missile submarine fleet

 

W-2 Division Japanese made, the crossed guns are a nice design touch

AS 34 USS CANOPUS W 2 weapons division 001.jpg

AS 34 USS CANOPUS W 2 weapons division 002.jpg

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