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Thanks. How is the BACHE?

 

Excellent, arrived today, thanks again Tom

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Found my other USS MORTON patch

 

When it Rains it Pours, The Saltiest Ship in the Fleet

I had a cruise book from the MORTON, early Vietnam/WESPAC. They had pictures of the crew giving out MORTON SALT to the local Vietnamese.

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USS ROBERT L WILSON (DDE/DD-847) Gearing class in service 1946 to 1974

 

DD 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 001.jpg

 

DD 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 002.jpg

 

Her original patch which I've not seen elsewhere on the net

 

DD 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 003.jpg

 

DDE 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 003.jpg

 

Her DDE patch with the same design, Flagship DESDIV 362 (DESRON 36)

 

DDE 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 004.jpg

 

DDE 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 001.jpg

 

and her other Disney Goofy DDE patch

 

DDE 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 002.jpg

 

DD 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 004.jpg

 

Both sizes of her DD-847 patches

 

DD 847 USS ROBERT L WILSON 005.jpg

 

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Gearing class USS ROBERT L WILSON (DDE/DD-847) In service 1946 to 1974

 

Her original patch which I've not seen elsewhere on the net

 

I have the 4 and I also have never seen the middle one. New variants of ships have been popping up a lot lately! Probably us old guys giving them up.

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On 5/18/2017 at 1:45 PM, 10esee said:

Are there any other variants of this same patch?

 

attachicon.gifUSS ROBERT A. OWENS.jpg

 

Those are the three that I know of, but here's her DDE-827 patch circa 1950 to 1962

USS ROBERT A. OWENS (DDE-827) SEEK - STRIKE - DESTROY

DDE 827 USS ROBERT A OWENS 001.jpg

 

DDE 827 USS ROBERT A OWENS 002.jpg

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I have had the DDE variant for quite awhile. Keep looking for the DD version and once I found one, they all showed up!

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Apples and Oranges Firefighter

 

This is the Destroyer topic, which is correct for RL Wilson, DD and DDE

 

The other one is the Destroyer Escort topic for DE's and FF's

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Apples and Oranges Firefighter

 

This is the Destroyer topic, which is correct for RL Wilson, DD and DDE

 

The other one is the Destroyer Escort topic for DE's and FF's

Gotcha. I was just confused, doesn't take much.

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USS LEFTWICH (DD-984) Spruance class destroyer in service 1979 to 1998

 

DD 984 USS LEFTWICH 002.jpg

 

Swiss Tex and Desert Storm 1991

 

DD 984 USS LEFTWICH 003.jpg

 

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USS BAUSELL DD-845

 

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USS JOHN R. CRAIG (DD-885)

 

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USS LEARY (DDR-879)

 

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USS STRIBLING (DD-867)

 

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USS RICH (DD-820)...variants

 

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USS EDSON (DD-946) Forrest Sherman class Destroyer in service 1958 to 1988

The Grey Ghost of the Vietnamese Coast aka Fast Eddie

 

DD 946 USS EDSON 001.jpg

 

DD 946 USS EDSON 002.jpg

 

Her Vietnam era Grey Ghost of the Vietnamese Coast cut edge patch

 

DD 946 USS EDSON 003.jpg

 

and her Swiss Tex Cold War patches, one on the commercial card, one in the ships store cellophane

 

DD 946 USS EDSON Swiss Tex 001.jpg

 

DD 946 USS EDSON Swiss Tex 002.jpg

 

DD 946 USS EDSON Swiss Tex 003.jpg

 

DD 946 USS EDSON Swiss Tex 004.jpg

 

USS EDSON Ships store patch

 

DD 946 USS EDSON Swiss Tex 005.jpg

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Nice patches Tom,

 

USS HYMAN (DD-732) Allen M. Sumner class destroyer in service 1944 to 1969

 

DD 732 USS HYMAN Ball Cap 001.jpg

 

Ball Cap size

 

DD 732 USS HYMAN Ball Cap 002.jpg

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DD 885 USS JOHN R CRAIG 002.jpg

 

Here's the Gemsco version of Gearing class USS JOHN R CRAIG (DD-885) In service 1945 to 1979

 

DD 885 USS JOHN R CRAIG 003.jpg

 

DD 885 USS JOHN R CRAIG 004.jpg

 

...and another version of JOHN R. CRAIG (DD-885)

 

DD 885 USS JOHN R CRAIG 005.jpg

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USS FISKE (DD/DDR-842) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1980

 

DD 842 DDR 842 USS FISKE 001.jpg

 

DDR 842 USS FISKE 001.jpg

 

USS FISKE (DDR-842) Watchdog of the Fleet, she was a radar picket from 1952 to 1964

 

DDR 842 USS FISKE 002.jpg

 

USS FISKE DDR Plaque

 

DDR 842 USS FISKE plaque 001.jpg

 

DD 842 USS FISKE 001.jpg

 

USS FISKE (DD-842)

 

DD 842 USS FISKE 002.jpg

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Re: USS FISK (DDR-842). That is one patch I need!

Re: USS John R. Craig (DD-885). I know BMCS McGrogan had made one like that and that must be were he copied from. They just keep popping up!

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Bearmon posted these pages ago but as he said, "the scans don't do them justice", so here's another view

 

USS EATON (DDE/DD-510) Fletcher class in service 1942 to 1969

 

DD 510 DDE 510 USS EATON 001.jpg

 

DD 510 DDE 510 USS EATON 002.jpg

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