NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES PATCHES

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1. Military Sealift Command USNS MSC MSTS 1 2 3

   By Bearmon, July 6, 2017
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   • easterneagle87
   • February 20

2. NOAA CORPS The Other Uniformed Sea Service - ESSA - USC&GS 1 2 3

   By Salvage Sailor, April 27, 2017
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   • Salvage Sailor
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3. USNR - U.S. Naval Reserve - on land, sea and air 1 2 3 4

   By Salvage Sailor, September 13, 2015
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   • River Rat 1
   • March 23, 2024

4. NAVAL BOARD DIRECTORY and REFERENCES - Find Them Here USN USCG USNS NOAA

   By Salvage Sailor, April 29, 2017
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   • Salvage Sailor
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5. Patch Manufacturers INDEX - GEMSCO, HILBORN-HAMBURGER, ACE NOVELTY, SWISS TEX, MATSUO, BETA ROYAL, SILVIO POLIDORO, WOLF BROWN

   By Salvage Sailor, February 14, 2020
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • February 14, 2020

6. Unknown 1960-1970s patch

   By ocsfollowme, 4 hours ago
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   • ocsfollowme
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7. Naval Air Squadrons - Rotary 'H' Helicopter Squadrons 1 2 3 4 7

   By hink441, July 20, 2014
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   • Uniforms of the Day
   • 11 hours ago

8. Unknown HELASRON TWO patch

   By Uniforms of the Day, 12 hours ago
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • 11 hours ago

9. Unknown to me USN PO rate patch. Any ideas?

   By tthen, Thursday at 06:37 PM
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   • jumpship
   • Thursday at 08:16 PM

10. WW2 US Navy PT boat patches

    By BC312A, June 2
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    • Rakkasan187
    • June 3

11. My dads "one of a kind" patch?

    By Brian Dentino, April 1
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    • Scarecrow
    • May 31

12. A Vietnam UDT Patch?

    By patches, April 15
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    • Spike
    • May 29

13. VF-173 "Jesters" Patches

    By frank2far, May 5
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    • frank2far
    • May 6

14. TACRON Tactical Air Control Squadrons

    By Salvage Sailor, April 22, 2018
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    • Tonomachi
    • May 5

15. WWII Seabees patch on tan

    By brees, April 14
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    • Bearmon
    • April 14

16. US Navy Ships Rocker Tabs 1 2

    By tbirdismypride, April 3, 2008
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    • patches
    • April 11

17. Navy Squadron and Personal Patches

    By Ronnie, April 6
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    • Ronnie
    • April 6

18. Naval Air Squadrons - Fixed Wing 'V' Squadrons 1 2 3 4 17

    By hink441, July 20, 2014
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    • River Patrol
    • March 31

19. USS Lexington CVA-16 patches from 1950s

    By ocsfollowme, March 8, 2018
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 30

20. 1952 USS Coral Sea VC-8 Classified Test Patch – Identification Help

    By DavidWescott, March 27
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    • DavidWescott
    • March 28

21. VC-41 Patch Variation

    By Thrifter_01, March 27
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    • Thrifter_01
    • March 27

22. FASRON - Fleet Air Service Squadrons 1945 to 1959

    By Salvage Sailor, January 6, 2024
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 26

23. Naval Air Station Patches - NAS, NAAS, NAF 1 2 3 4 5

    By SEABEEBRIAN, October 27, 2011
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 25

24. USN Korean War Patches 1950-1953 1 2

    By Salvage Sailor, August 12, 2023
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 24

25. 1948-55 Regulus Missile Project Submarine Patches

    By Uniforms of the Day, October 19, 2023
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 20

26. CVG/W and COMCARGRU's Air Groups, Air Wings & Carrier Groups 1 2 3

    By Bearmon, March 21, 2014
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 20

27. Navy ships UIMs (rockers/tabs) 1 2

    By sigsaye, June 17, 2010
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    • Trackster76
    • March 16

28. VJ-4 / VU-4 'Dragon Layers'

    By all-bull, March 12, 2012
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 12

29. USS Turner Joy & Maddox

    By CROC, February 11, 2012
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 12

30. FASRON ONE

    By Manchu Warrior, December 17, 2011
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 12

31. Local made Vietnam era patch RIVRON 15

    By Patchcollector, September 27, 2011
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 12

32. YRBM 20 Vietnam, "The Delta Hilton" Brown Water Navy

    By Patchcollector, November 22, 2010
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 12

33. Heavy Attack Training Unit Atlantic, NAS Sanford FL 1950's

    By 36-tex, December 15, 2010
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

34. VP-50 PATRON FIFTY, 1950's

    By all-bull, December 15, 2010
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

35. WWI Painted Squadon Naval Aviation Trunk - WWII KIA Navy Cross

    By KASTAUFFER, May 6, 2007
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

36. Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) Swift Intruders

    By VE45, September 11, 2010
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

37. "It's a Hilborn Hamburger" USN & USCG Patch Manufacturers 1 2 3 4

    By Salvage Sailor, December 16, 2015
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

38. Mobile Riverine Force APL 26 Barracks Barge RVN

    By warpath, March 14, 2010
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 11

39. Brown Water Navy patch - Junk Force

    By Salvage Sailor, March 9
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    • otter42
    • March 9

40. NEW PATCH PICK UP USS PIVOT EARLY 60'S

    By tully216, February 28
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    • tully216
    • March 8

41. River Squadron 53 - Vietnam

    By River Patrol, June 5, 2014
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    • vintageproductions
    • March 4

42. How many Variations of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club

    By khaki1941, June 28, 2013
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    • River Patrol
    • February 28

43. Seabee Patch for review

    By cerick1450, February 15
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    • cerick1450
    • February 20

44. KWANG ?

    By Bebel, April 20, 2014
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    • Ron19
    • February 17

45. USN Duty in the Philippines - now just a memory..... 1 2 3 4

    By Salvage Sailor, July 9, 2015
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    • MASS2CubiPoint1964
    • February 15

46. US Navy Divers & Their Related Commands ARS, ASR, ATF, ATA, etc 1 2 3 4 9

    By Salvage Sailor, November 7, 2014
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    • Tonomachi
    • February 12

47. Vietnam River Division 55 Patch - Original?

    By AxolotlHelmet, February 5
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    • Legion72
    • February 8

48. A little help with Liberty cuffs

    By Panzerjunky, February 1
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    • Panzerjunky
    • February 3

49. Unknown WWII Torpedo Squadron Patch, Identify

    By frank2far, January 28
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    • frank2far
    • January 30

50. Brown Water Navy in RVN (Coast Guard and Army MRF too) 1 2 3 4 5

    By Bearmon, August 31, 2021
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    • Régis
    • January 23