Bearmon Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share #51 Posted April 18, 2014 Finally for now the USS Vermilion AKA 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted April 19, 2014 Share #52 Posted April 19, 2014 Hi Guys, I forgot that I had this Viet made patch. Well I didn't really forget I had it , I just forgot is was for a LCPL. It is an early patch that is Viet handmade with quilting and machine sewn border. I believe this patch to represent a LCPL Mark IV converted for Harbor defense and support for IUWG and Seal guys. If anyone can translate the Viet saying to the top of the patch, that would be much appreciated. Regards, Mitch Mitch nice looking patch.Thats Freddie Frog on the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share #53 Posted May 28, 2014 USS Mount McKinley LCC 7 USS Durham LKA 114 USS Ogden LPD 5 USS Paul Reverse LPA 248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted May 28, 2014 Share #54 Posted May 28, 2014 These just sold on eBay Another Another Last one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share #55 Posted May 28, 2014 Nice additions thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted May 29, 2014 Share #56 Posted May 29, 2014 Love the "Gatots"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share #57 Posted July 16, 2014 A few more while catching up USS Boxer I believe after her conversion to a LPH LPH 4 USS Elmore APA 42 And a pretty cool one the Ex LST USS Tallahatchie County AVB 2 An Advanced Aviation Base Ship (P2 and P3 support) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 17, 2014 Share #58 Posted July 17, 2014 I didn't believe I had many gators in the patch garden, but seems I do....... AMPHIPIOUS FORCE US ATLANTIC FLEET The Scuba Gator I've seen several USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) patches. For reference, these were made by Swiss Tex, supplier of USN patches from the mid 1970's to the 1990's Going present day USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) WASP class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1998, homeported in Sasebo, Japan .....which reminded me that I also have the class leader in my Division specific collection USS WASP (LHD-1) ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Finest in the Fleet - Everyone else is just along for the ride. The namesake of a long lineage, the tenth WASP was commissioned in 1989 - flagship of the Second Fleet USS OGDEN (LPD-5) the "Oggie Doggie" Motto: FLEXIBLE RESPONSE Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock, in service 1965 to 2007 This is the earlier 1970's version of the patch with the light blue background rather than the white patch shown previously in this topic. Prior to her conversion to an AGF Command Ship in 1972, she was a Raleigh Class LPD USS LA SALLE (LPD-3) cut edge 1960's LA SALLE was in commission from 1964 to 2005. Many of us on this forum will recall that she was the diplomatic flagship homeported at Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. She was painted white and covered with awnings to keep the hot Arabian sun off of the decks. A friend of mine served as an OS aboard her and prior to the Iranian Crisis in 1979, it was considered a hardship assignment, just like Diego Garcia and Antarctic/Arctic service. She was known by several nicknames including THE GREAT WHITE GHOST OF THE ARABIAN COAST Sticking with the Austin Class USS DULUTH (LPD-6) In service 1965 to 2005 USS JUNEAU (LPD-10) Austin class in service 1969 to 2008 early cut edge USS SHREVEPORT (LPD-12) NO SHORE TOO DISTANT This is the red Marine version of the patch with the Anchor on the left and EGA on the right. There's a Navy blue one posted earlier a few pages back. Austin Class in service 1966 to 2007 USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship in service 1966 to 1995. This is a sailors Vietnam era patch. TRIPOLI earned nine stars in Vietnam service the hard way with the USMC. She also participated in the clean up at Haiphong - Operation Endsweep AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON 12 Atlantic Fleet PHIBRON, Flagship was USS HERMITAGE I haven't even cracked into my LST, LHA, LHD types yet, I've got a hundred or more of them to post on this topic so stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted July 18, 2014 Share #59 Posted July 18, 2014 Nice group of Gators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share #60 Posted July 18, 2014 we are getting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 18, 2014 Share #61 Posted July 18, 2014 Then there are the Gators of the Ashland class dock landing ships, including the long serving and hard fighting USS EPPING FOREST (LSD-4) pre 1962 patch In service from 1943 to 1968 Kwajalein, Majuro, Hollandia, Guam, Peleliu, Leyte, Okinawa, Inchon and beyond. Operation Crossroads, Bikini, other Atom testing, Op Passage to Freedom (evacuation of French Indo-China for us old salts) She was reclassified (MCS-7) in 1962, serving extensively in Vietnam Epping Forrest earned eight battle stars for World War II service, five for Korea and six more in Vietnam as (MCS-7) ...and her sister ship, the original USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-5) She also had much the same three-war career as Epping Forest plus Arctic service and the Cuban Missile Crisis Gunston Hall earned nine battle stars in WWII, eight in Korea and seven in Vietnam The next Ashland Class dock landing ship USS LINDENWALD (LSD-6) - VERSATILITY After WWII service, she was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and served in the Caribbean Sea, the Med and Europe In service 1943 to 1967 This is a Casa Grande class dock landing ship USS FORT MARION (LSD-22) in service 1946 to 1970 Five battle stars in both Korea and Vietnam There are several of these already posted, but here's mine USS FORT SNELLING (LSD-30) AMPHIBIOUS FORCE U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET Thomaston class dock landing ship, in service 1954 to 1984 ....and another Atlantic Fleet sister ship USS SPIEGEL GROVE (LSD-32) in service 1956 to 1989 Please pardon the crappy photos, have to fix the autofocus on my camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share #62 Posted July 18, 2014 Nice additions.... Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 18, 2014 Share #63 Posted July 18, 2014 ...and another Thomaston class sister ship USS HERMITAGE (LSD-34) In service 1956 to 1989, one tour in Vietnam. This is an early black background patch, still need the white one Lead ship of the Anchorage class dock landing ships (five in the class) USS ANCHORAGE (LSD-16) in service 1969 to 2003 Six campaign stars for Vietnam service, Frequent Wind. 19 Westpacs, Operations Desert Storm, Continue Hope, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom. Assisted the USS COLE after she was mined. The second USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) A Whidbey Island class dock landing ship (eight ships in the class) In service with the Fleet since 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 2, 2014 Share #64 Posted November 2, 2014 Newport class USS MANITOWOC (LST-1180) In service 1970-1993 - Two tours in Vietnam, Beirut Crisis and Desert Storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share #65 Posted December 18, 2014 okay for your further viewing pleasure USS Clarke County LST 601 USS Garrett County AGP 786 (used to be a LST so it's Gator good) USS Grant County LST 1174 USS Monticello LSD 35 USS Oak Hill LSD 7 USS Rockbridge APA 228 USS Snohomish County LST 1126 USS Stone County LST 1141 USS Tuscaloosa LST 1187 USS Wexford County LST 1168 4902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted December 19, 2014 Share #66 Posted December 19, 2014 Gators!!!! At one time I had a Wexford County UIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share #67 Posted December 19, 2014 I believe this should go in this topic, Inshore Fire Support USS Carronade From Wikipedia "As an Inshore Fire Support Ship (IFS), part of the so-called "brown-water navy", Carronade was built to provide direct naval gunfire support to amphibious landings or operations close to shore. Carronade was armed with two twin 40mm anti-aircraft mounts (mounted fore and aft of the superstructure), one dual-purpose 5" .38caliber naval cannon, and eight mk.105 twin automatic rocket launchers. Each launcher was capable of firing thirty spin-stabilized rockets per minute" link to a YouTube video: and the patch "The Little Armada" fitting motto. 4934 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 20, 2014 Share #68 Posted December 20, 2014 Very nice additions Bearmon in several categories. Looks like alot of nice Japanese made patches. I really like the patch above and the video is crazy. It would be a blast to light that one up !!! Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Share #69 Posted August 12, 2016 We've done the L-Ship 'Gator Freighters' on the forum, but let's see the older Transports and Attack Transports in your collections..... USS GENERAL W.A. MANN T-AP 112 General John Pope class transport in service 1943-1965 USS GENERAL WILLIAM MITCHELL (AP-114) Steward's Ward Room Mess patch, General John Pope class transport in service 1944-1950. The UIM rocker is from her T-AP-114 service Class Leader USS BAYFIELD (APA-33) In service 1943-1968 A different USS BAYFIELD (APA-33) merrowed edge version USS CAVALIER (APA-37) Bayfield class in service 1943-1968 Gemsco USS FREMONT (APA-44) Bayfield class in service 1943-1969 USS HENRICO (APA-45) Task Force 90 Korea - Bayfield class in service 1943-1969 The Leapin Lena USS LEWANEE (APA 195) Haskell class attack transport in service 1944-1967 This belonged to a China Service sailor Ace Novelty USS MAGOFFIN (APA-199) Haskell class in service 1944-1969 USS MONTROSE (APA-212) Haskell class in service 1944-1968 A bit dirty and with a thumbtack hole in it where it was pinned to a garage wall USS MOUNTRAIL (APA-213) Haskell class in service 1944-1969 Reverse - pulled from a patch album Gemsco USS OKANOGAN (APA-220) Haskell class in service 1944-1969 Metal Plaque plate USS ROCKBRIDGE (APA-228) Haskell class in service 1944-1968 Class Leader USS PAUL REVERE (APA-248) in service as an APA 1958-1969 Redesignated as LPA-248 and in service as LPA 1969 to January 1980 - This is the "Paul Revere's Last Mid-Pac Ride" patch just prior to her decommissioning USS FRANCIS MARION in service as (APA-249) 1961-1969 - Paul Revere class Both the Red Fox and the Brown Fox versions of the patch ...and her 1969-1980 (LPA-249) patch - USS FRANCIS MARION was the last Attack Transport to be built and commissioned by the USN, the end of an era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share #70 Posted August 12, 2016 My humble opinion is that these should be in with the gator thread, many APA's and AKA's are already posted there including some in this post and it would keep them together for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2016 Share #71 Posted August 12, 2016 My humble opinion is that these should be in with the gator thread, many APA's and AKA's are already posted there including some in this post and it would keep them together for future reference. Noted and merged - there weren't many APA's in here and AKA's are cargo ships. Your original post asked for L type ships but I agree, this is where they should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 12, 2016 Share #72 Posted August 12, 2016 Great looking patches SAILOR. I really like the Paul Revere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 12, 2016 Share #73 Posted August 12, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted August 13, 2016 Share #74 Posted August 13, 2016 Salvage Sailor! Love your Paul Revere and Francic Marion patches. They were still in service in my day. Paul Revere was called the "Peter Rabbit" by other Sailors, and her boats had a "Playboy Bunny" painted on the bow ramps instead of a standard "PR" ID. Francis Marrion was called the "Famny Mae" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 13, 2016 Share #75 Posted August 13, 2016 Thanks Steve, I was at Pearl in 1979 when she passed through on her final Midpac cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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