Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2013 Seems like a good topic I have quite a few of these to post 70 or so. Starting off with a modern USS America CV 66 merrowed edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted December 19, 2013 Now an older fully embroidered USS America CVA 66 Another USS America this is a made in Hong Kong It is a breast or pocket badge it has three clutch back pins on the reverse I like the bullion work. USS Bennington CVA 20 Another style USS Bennington CVA 20 USS Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 Another USS Bon Homme Richard And a third Bon Homme Richard this is a small patch around 2 inches across USS Constellation CVA 64 A newer USS Coral Sea CV 43 merrowed edge USS Coral Sea CVA 43 probably mid sixties Japanese manufacture USS Enterprise CVAN 65 another Japanese manufacture A Second USS Enterprise I think this is made of silk or a material very close to silk USS Forrestal CVA 59 This is not a carrier patch but a carrier division patch these sailors worked on moving the aircraft around the flight deck. I really like this patch it is an ACE Novelty another style USS Forrestal USS Hancock CV 19 I think this is from the 50's it is a well worn Patch Another Hancock patch same era but much cleaner USS Hornet CVS 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted December 19, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2013 Nice!Go man go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted December 19, 2013 USS Independence CV 62 another small patch about 2 inches but only 4 stars on the border much less common than the 13 starred versions USS Intrepid CVS 11 Again a small patch about 2 inches across A full size USS Intrepid, the patch is so limp I had to lay it on its side to get a picture, it still bends.... USS Kitty Hawk CVA 63 small one again 2 inches across USS Midway CV 41 fully embroidered newer patch Another Midway Japanese manufacture another midway darker colors Japanese manufacture USS Midway small patch (another 2 incher) USS Midway with a jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted December 19, 2013 taking a break now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted December 19, 2013 USS FDR CVS 42 USS JFK CVA 67 another smaller patch USS Philippine Sea CVS 47 USS Randolph CVS 15 USS Ranger CVA 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted December 19, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 19, 2013 Great pieces, thanks for posting, very interesting area of collecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted December 19, 2013 An older USS Ranger USS Ranger patch demonstrating the love felt between black shoes and brown shoes USS Saratoga CV 60 USS Shangri La CVS 38 another smaller one. USS Ticonderoga CVA 15 USS Wasp CV 18 USS Yorktown CVS 10 USS Essex CVS 9 not my picture but I have the patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted December 19, 2013 That's it for now, the rest are cruise and divisional patches for carriers probably best left for another topic... Thanks for looking and please add your pictures to the topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted December 20, 2013 Share #10 Posted December 20, 2013 Here is USS Wright CC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted December 20, 2013 DO you know the Era of the USS Wright patch? nice patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchcollector Posted December 20, 2013 Share #12 Posted December 20, 2013 If the patch is for the designation CC-2,then anywhere from 1963-70.Fom 1970-80 she was inactive. Here is some info I found: USS Wright (CC-2, previously CVL-49), 1963-1980. USS Wright, a command ship, was originally commissioned in February 1947 as the small aircraft carrier Wright (CVL-49). Beginning in March 1962, she was converted to a command ship, receiving the new hull number CC-2 in September of that year. She recommissioned in May 1963 and operated in the eastern Pacific until late 1963, then transited the Panama Canal to begin Atlantic Fleet duty. For more than five years thereafter, Wright primarily served as an emergency command post, ready to take aboard U.S. political and military leaders in the event of a threatened nuclear conflict. She also performed communications services, including supporting President Johnson's South American visit in April 1967. USS Wright was decommissioned in May 1970 and remained inactive until she was sold for scrapping in July 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdcnut Posted December 21, 2013 Share #13 Posted December 21, 2013 This patch is from the CC 2 era 1963-70 and I believe 68-70 more specifically. The latin motto means voice of leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted December 22, 2013 Share #14 Posted December 22, 2013 USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63. My first ship, '73-'75. I wore this patch on my work jacket. Got it in the ships store Back of "Hawk" patch Kitty Hawk patch I bought at the same time as the used one, but never worn. You can see the holes where it was stapled to the card for display in the ships store Back of "new" old patch I think this was finial version of Kitty Hawk patch. My sister sent it to me when she went to visit the ship in Japan where it had taken over for Midway just before she was decommissioned. Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 23, 2013 Share #15 Posted December 23, 2013 Hi Guys, Great patches so far. I would like to add 2 Vietnam era CTF 77 patches here as they relate directly to carriers. First one is a 6 inch Japanese made NavSecGrp Det 5 for CTF 77. Patch has been removed from a jacket. Mitch This is another CTF 77 patch that came with the previous patch. It has alot going on. It is a Japanese made and is 10 inches high. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted December 23, 2013 That last patch is really nice, like you stated a lot going on and very visually appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 24, 2013 Share #17 Posted December 24, 2013 This is another CTF 77 patch that came with the previous patch. It has alot going on. It is a Japanese made and is 10 inches high. Mitch That is a great looking patch.I have one that came with a mint Constellation SG patch.The cool thing is the sailors name was on the back of the patch.I found the cruise book and he was in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted December 27, 2013 Share #18 Posted December 27, 2013 This is a Kennedy patch. One of my guys gave it to me when he transfered to Bradley from JFK about '77. It is a 3 inch patch as are all of mine. Back of JFK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted January 11, 2014 USS Hornet CVS-12 nice Japanese made patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAM.12TN Posted March 23, 2015 Share #20 Posted March 23, 2015 Here are some U.S.S. Intrepid patch variations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted March 23, 2015 nice group of Intrepid patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAM.12TN Posted March 30, 2015 Share #22 Posted March 30, 2015 Here are two more Intrepid patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siling Posted April 10, 2015 Share #23 Posted April 10, 2015 Beautiful. Is Tico had other patches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 5, 2016 Share #24 Posted February 5, 2016 USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59) Med Cruise 1969-70 Main Deck G Division Hot Rod Monster with Cragar Headers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 6, 2016 Share #25 Posted February 6, 2016 USS FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (CV-42) Midway class In service 1945 to 1977 The Last Cruise - One Last Screw for the Rosey - Final cruise prior to decommissioning at Mayport Naval Station The ship embarked Carrier Air Wing Nineteen for its final deployment, which lasted from October 1976 to April 1977. VMA-231 was on board for this deployment, which demonstrated that VTOL aircraft could be successfully and seamlessly integrated into fixed wing air operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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