Salvage Sailor Posted November 23, 2016 Share #51 Posted November 23, 2016 Another Market Time veteran with a short 9 year life with the USN - Japanese made 4 1/2" USS GANNET (MSC-290) Albatross class coastal minesweeper, also assigned to Mine Division 92 at Sasebo, Japan She served in Southeast Asia from 1961 to 1970 when she was decommissioned and sold in Japan after several RVN tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 25, 2016 Share #52 Posted November 25, 2016 Found my 3rd version of the USS VIREO (MSC-205) patch, also 1960's Japanese made Updated VIREO set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 28, 2016 Share #53 Posted November 28, 2016 USS CORMORANT (MSC-122) Bluebird class minesweeper In service 1953 to 1970 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 1, 2016 Share #54 Posted December 1, 2016 USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) MINDIV 71 Another Market Time/End Sweep veteran, Aggressive class Ocean Minesweeper In service 1954 to 1991 1960's cut edge Japanese made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 3, 2016 Share #55 Posted December 3, 2016 Another USS PLEDGE (MSO-492), This one is the cut edge MINDIV 73 version ...and her other items already posted USS PLEDGE (MSO-492) Aggressive class in commission 1956-1994 The 2nd Pledge, her namesake (AM-277) was mined and sunk at Wonsan during the Korean War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share #56 Posted December 3, 2016 USS Prime MSO 466 notice the Mine Div 72 in the Jaws And the USS Venture MSO 496 USS Lucid MSO 458 and the USS Endurance MSO 435 USS Pluck MSO 464 Mine Division 91 USS Galant MSO 489 USS Warbler MSC 206 And the USS Kingbird MSC 198 USS Jacana MSC 193 and the USS Woodpecker MSC 209 A pretty cool version of the Woodpecker Two variations of the USS Esteem MSO 438 A different USS Lucid and an USS Endurance MSO 435 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share #57 Posted December 3, 2016 Sorry doubled up on the Endurance USS Energy MSO 436 and the USS Dynamic MSO 432 USS Detector MSO 429 and the USS Bulwark MSO 425 USS Medowlark MSC 196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 3, 2016 Share #58 Posted December 3, 2016 Outstanding additions to the USMF Mine Fleet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 2, 2017 Share #59 Posted January 2, 2017 USS PANDEMUS (ARL-18) Minecraft Tender - Achelous class landing craft repair ship in service 1945 to 1968 Pandemus recommissioned at Green Cove Springs, Florida, on 14 December 1951 with Lieutenant John H. Thomas in command. After fitting out at Merrill Stevens Shipyard at Jacksonville, Florida, she visited Norfolk, Virginia, on 23 January 1952 and arrived at her new home port, the U.S. Naval Minecraft Base at Charleston, South Carolina, on 30 March 1952 and began 16½ years of service supporting minesweeping operations along the United States East Coast from Newport, Rhode Island, to Key West, Florida, and in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 18, 2017 Share #60 Posted February 18, 2017 Aggressive class ocean minesweeper USS LOYALTY (MSO-457) In service 1954 to 1972 Mine Division 71 Market Time deployment Mine Division 71 - Market Time operations in South Vietnamese waters (South China Sea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 9, 2017 Share #61 Posted March 9, 2017 · Decommissioned in May 1946 · While laid up in reserve at San Diego, CA she was reclassified as a Motor Minesweeper, AMS-5 and named Condor 18 February 1947 · Recommissioned for Korean War service in November 1950, Condor deployed to the combat zone in March 1951 · She provided minesweeping and patrol services off Korea and Japan to the end of the conflict in July 1953 and continued her activities in that area during the following years · Reclassified as a Coastal Minesweeper (Old), MSC(O)-5, 7 February 1955 · Condor was loaned to Japan in March 1955 and renamed Ujishima (MCS 655) · Returned to the U.S. Navy in 1967 · Struck from the Naval Register 31 March 1967 · Sunk as a target in August 1968. Condor served the Navies of the United States and Japan USS CONDOR (AMS-5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 9, 2017 Share #62 Posted March 9, 2017 USS GULL (AMS-12) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 9, 2017 Share #63 Posted March 9, 2017 USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share #64 Posted March 9, 2017 Nice additions, I am not a fan of the USS Condor patch it looks like the recent manufacture coming out of Asia. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 9, 2017 Share #65 Posted March 9, 2017 On 3/9/2017 at 12:35 PM, Bearmon said: Nice additions, I am not a fan of the USS Condor patch it looks like the recent manufacture coming out of Asia. Just my opinion. Thinking the same thing.I like the ILLUSIVE in #63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 14, 2017 Share #66 Posted March 14, 2017 MSO 489 USS GALLANT - Aggressive Class in service 1955 to 1994 This is the patch we had when I served in her. 4/62 - 7/63! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted March 15, 2017 Share #67 Posted March 15, 2017 Nice additions, I am not a fan of the USS Condor patch it looks like the recent manufacture coming out of Asia. Just my opinion. A good looking gal in a bikini @ a yard sale. What more can I say, except she was so innocent looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 18, 2017 Share #68 Posted March 18, 2017 Two versions of USS IMPLICIT (MSO-455) with a welcome aboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 18, 2017 Share #69 Posted March 18, 2017 Aggressive class USS OBSERVER (MSO-461) In service 1955 to 1977 Japanese cut edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 6, 2017 Share #70 Posted April 6, 2017 A different style USS ESTEEM (MSO-438) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 6, 2017 Share #71 Posted April 6, 2017 Market Time USS EXCEL (MSO-439) In service 1955 to 1992 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2017 Share #72 Posted April 23, 2017 MOMAG NINE - Mobile Mine Assembly Group Nine, Subic Bay, PI Two different versions. Bearmon has a third larger version on posted in this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 3, 2017 Share #73 Posted May 3, 2017 We have Mine Division 91 and 93 posted MINDIV 92 1952-1957 - MINDIV 71 was renamed Mine Division Ninety Two for five years and then reverted to 71 again in 1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 13, 2017 Share #74 Posted May 13, 2017 MINDIV 81 - Mine Division 81, reorganized in the 1970's it became Mine Division 21, Atlantic Fleet Mine Division 81 - Japanese made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 13, 2017 Share #75 Posted May 13, 2017 USS DASH (MSO-428) cut edge very similar to Bearmons' on page 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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