Salvage Sailor Posted June 24, 2017 Share #176 Posted June 24, 2017 USS STEINAKER (DD-863) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1982 USS STEINAKER (DDR-863) She was a Radar Picket from 1952 to 1964 1960's cut edge and 1970's Swiss Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 24, 2017 Share #177 Posted June 24, 2017 USS HAROLD J. ELLISON (DD-864) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1983 All three types, 1950's Gemsco - 1960's - 1970's Swiss Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 24, 2017 Share #178 Posted June 24, 2017 USS CHARLES R. WARE (DD-865) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1974 Atlantic Fleet - Med Cold Warrior - Vietnam Operation Sea Dragon The year 1967 was the most different year in the history of the ship. On 21 February, Charles R. Ware left Mayport en route to Vietnam. After passing through the Panama Canal, Charles R. Ware entered the Pacific Ocean for the first time. The vessel made several ports of call in the Pacific. The destroyer was a member of Task Group 77.1 on "Operation Sea Dragon", the destruction of North Vietnamese radar complexes. In almost twenty missions, 1080 rounds of ammunition were expended at enemy targets. On five occasions the enemy returned fire, but no hits or casualties were sustained. In all, Charles R. Ware spent 90 days in the combat zone before returning to Mayport on 19 September 1967. Over 61,000 miles were traveled with 58 underway replenishments accomplished to provide the destroyer's logistical requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 24, 2017 Share #179 Posted June 24, 2017 USS BORDELON (DD/DDR-881) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1977 Collided with USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), the tin can killer In better days, USS BORDELON (DDR-881) as a Radar Picket "The Busy Bee" DANFS - Bordelon operated as a part of the occupation force in Japan until March 1946, then alternated operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean with the 2nd Fleet with deployments to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet. Bordelon assisted in fighting the fire on the cruiser Belknap after Belknap's collision with the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy on the night of 22 November 1975. On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside USS John F. Kennedy, the ships came together and collided. Bordelon's port bow and some of the superstructure were damaged and the main mast snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team. The ammunition ship Mount Baker was also involved in the rescue of Bordelon by escorting her to an ammunition depot where Mount Baker's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team off-loaded her entire cargo of ammunition while providing electric and water services. Due to the damage to the superstructure and electronics and the age and condition of the hull, Bordelon was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1977, transferred to Iran in July 1977, and cannibalized for spare parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 24, 2017 Share #180 Posted June 24, 2017 USS FURSE (DD-882) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1972 1949 Radar Picket USS FURSE (DDR-882) The Black Cat Redesignated as DD-882 Sentinel of the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted June 25, 2017 Share #181 Posted June 25, 2017 Great patches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 29, 2017 Share #182 Posted June 29, 2017 USS AGERHOLM (DD-826) Gearing class destroyer in service 1946 to 1978 with a Vietnam and Cold War era Welcome Aboard pamphlet Gearing class destroyer USS AGERHOLM (DD-826) In service 1946 to 1978 - 2nd Marine Division MOH Saipan From the Naval History and Heritage Command website Private First Class Harold C. Agerholm, USMCR, (1925-1944) Harold Christ Agerholm was born on 29 January 1925 in Racine, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corps Reserve from that state in July 1942. After completing basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, he was assigned to Fourth Battalion, Tenth Marines, Second Marine Division. In January 1943, while stationed with his unit in New Zealand, Agerholm was promoted to Private First Class. In November, he participated in the fierce fighting on Betio Island during the Battle of Tarawa. His second combat operation began in mid-June 1944, when he landed on Saipan, in the Marianas. On 7 July 1944, when Japanese forces counter-attacked and captured a neighboring position, Agerholm immediately volunteered to help evacuate the wounded . For three hours, he made repeated trips under heavy rifle and mortar fire, single-handedly evacuating approximately 45 casualities. Rushing to help what he thought were other wounded Marines, he was mortally wounded by a Japanese sniper. For his "conspicious gallantry and intrepidity," he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Harold C. Agerholm is buried at Mount Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin. USS Agerholm (DD-826), 1946-1982, was named in honor of Private First Class Harold C. Agerholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 30, 2017 Share #183 Posted June 30, 2017 On 12/3/2016 at 5:52 AM, 10esee said: USS McKEAN DD-784.jpg USS MCKEAN DD- 784 Two different USS MCKEAN (DD-784) patches, different material and sizes. Also note the curved shield and narrow scrolls on Tom's version vs. the straight shield on these two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 30, 2017 Share #184 Posted June 30, 2017 USS O'HARE (DDR-889) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted June 30, 2017 Share #185 Posted June 30, 2017 I like the O' Hare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 9, 2017 Share #186 Posted July 9, 2017 USS FLOYD PARKS (DD-884) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 16, 2017 Share #187 Posted July 16, 2017 On 12/2/2016 at 2:46 PM, Salvage Sailor said: Fletcher class destroyer USS PRICHETT (DD-561) In service 1944 to 1970 Her DESRON 19 patches including her 'Around the World' patch USS PRICHETT (DD-561) In service 1944 to 1970 More colorful version of her Around the World patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 25, 2017 Share #188 Posted July 25, 2017 USS STUMP (DD-978) Spruance class In service 1978 to 2004 Cold War/Gulf War USS STUMP (DD-978) UNITAS XXXV 1994 HSL-44 DET 1 Attached USS STUMP (DD-978) Flagship of the South Atlantic Force - UNITAS XXXV 1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 30, 2017 Share #189 Posted July 30, 2017 USS COTTEN (DD-669) Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted July 31, 2017 Share #190 Posted July 31, 2017 USS CUSHING (DDE-797) 6" USS BENHAM (DD-796) 4" USS KEPPLER (DDE-765) 4" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 4, 2017 Share #191 Posted August 4, 2017 Gearing class USS DAMATO (DD-871) H-H is slightly larger than the Gemsco version shown on the right Hilborn Hamburger Hilborn Hamburger & Gemsco versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 12, 2017 Share #192 Posted August 12, 2017 On 5/16/2017 at 2:24 PM, 10esee said: USS VESOLE (DD-878).jpg USS VESOLE (DD-878) Blue Gemsco version Cut edge Gearing class USS VESOLE (DDR-878) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted August 16, 2017 Share #193 Posted August 16, 2017 USS DENIS J. BUCKLEY (DDR-808) 51/2 " USS HALSEY POWELL (DD-686) 6" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 1, 2017 Share #194 Posted September 1, 2017 On 6/24/2017 at 8:28 AM, Salvage Sailor said: Gearing class USS BORDELON (DD-881) In service 1945 to 1977 - Collided with USS J.F. KENNEDY DANFS - Bordelon operated as a part of the occupation force in Japan until March 1946, then alternated operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean with the 2nd Fleet with deployments to the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet. Bordelon assisted in fighting the fire on the cruiser Belknap after Belknap's collision with the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy on the night of 22 November 1975. On 14 September 1976, while refueling alongside USS John F. Kennedy, the ships came together and collided. Bordelon's port bow and some of the superstructure were damaged and the main mast snapped and fell on the signal shack, injuring some of the handling team. The ammunition ship Mount Baker was also involved in the rescue of Bordelon by escorting her to an ammunition depot where Mount Baker's explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team off-loaded her entire cargo of ammunition while providing electric and water services. Due to the damage to the superstructure and electronics and the age and condition of the hull, Bordelon was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 February 1977, transferred to Iran in July 1977, and cannibalized for spare parts. Hilborn Hamburger version of USS BORDELON (DD-881) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted September 5, 2017 Share #195 Posted September 5, 2017 USS FURSE (DDR-882) 5" USS PICKING (DD-685) 51/2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 14, 2017 Share #196 Posted September 14, 2017 Class leader USS SPRUANCE (DD-963), The Spru-Can in service 1975 to 2005 USS SPRUANCE was the first of a highly-successful class of anti-submarine warfare and anti-ship destroyers, and was the first destroyer powered by gas turbines in the U.S. Navy. At first she was armed with two 5-inch naval guns, an ASROC missile launcher, and an eight-cell NATO Sea Sparrow missile launcher. Spruance received one Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) during the late 1980s. This replaced the original Mark 16 ASROC launcher. Also added to Spruance after several years of service was an eight-cell launcher for Harpoon antiship missiles. Class leader USS SPRUANCE (DD-963), The Spru-Can in service 1975 to 2005 Her 1975 Swiss Tex cut edge patch Her Gumby patch - The Flexible Warrior Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea Cruise 1988 Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991 On Time On Target Sixth Fleet Naval Coalition Forces Mediterranean Lamps Helo detachment 8, HSL-42 DIRTY DEVILS 1997 Mediterranean Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 16, 2017 Share #197 Posted September 16, 2017 USS ROBINSON (DD-562) Fletcher class in service 1944 to 1964. Robinson received eight battle stars for World War II service. The Robinson appeared in the movie "Away All Boats", accurately depicting the Fletcher destroyer class's antisubmarine role in the Pacific Theater by dropping live depth charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted September 16, 2017 Share #198 Posted September 16, 2017 USS ROBINSON (DD-562) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share #199 Posted September 17, 2017 Again this is a picture from an auction that ended earlier today. Is this from Ebay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted September 17, 2017 Share #200 Posted September 17, 2017 Yes and I won the auction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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