Bearmon Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share #201 Posted September 17, 2017 It might be advantageous to add a note that the pictures are the sellers and not yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 17, 2017 Share #202 Posted September 17, 2017 USS HALE (DD-642) Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1960, also posted by Bearmon many pages back Both versions of Fletcher class USS HALE (DD-642) In service 1943 to 1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 22, 2017 Share #203 Posted September 22, 2017 USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981) Spruance class in service 1979 to 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted September 30, 2017 Share #204 Posted September 30, 2017 On 5/3/2017 at 8:14 AM, 10esee said: USS PAUL F. FOSTER (DD-964).jpg USS PAUL F FOSTER (DD-964) Spruance class in service 1976 to 2003. Still in service as EDD-964 Assigned to NSWC Port Hueneme as SDTS ship. 1970's Swiss Tex patch Engineering Department Snipe patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted October 3, 2017 Share #205 Posted October 3, 2017 USS MASSEY (DD-778 USS POWER (DD-839) USS R, E. KRAUS (DD-849) USS HYMAN (DD-732) 5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 5, 2017 Share #206 Posted October 5, 2017 On 6/3/2017 at 2:07 PM, 10esee said: USS RICH (DD-820)...variants USS RICH (DD-820)).jpg USS RICH DD-820.jpg More variants, Gearing class USS RICH (DD-820) In service 1946 to 1977 1966 Gemsco blue card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 7, 2017 Share #207 Posted October 7, 2017 USS CARPENTER (DD-825) Gearing class Korean/Vietnam war gunline veteran in service 1949 to 1981 1960's patch and medallion after conversion to an ASW Hunter Killer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard LUKU MOKOLU'U - Killer of Undersea Boats in Hawaiian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 11, 2017 Share #208 Posted October 11, 2017 USS CHARLES P CECIL (DDR-835) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1979 She was a DDR radar picket from 1949 to 1963 1950's Gemsco (DDR-835) - She was a DDR radar picket from 1949 to 1963 1960's Gemsco after her redesignation/conversion to a FRAM DD in 1964 1970's Swiss Tex ships' store patch (slightly smaller than the Gemsco version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted October 14, 2017 Share #209 Posted October 14, 2017 USS LLOYD THOMAS (DD-764) & (DDE-764) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 14, 2017 Share #210 Posted October 14, 2017 Nice Tom, I still need that one I posted the other two LLOYD THOMAS versions on page 10 here http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/196726-dd-dde-ddr-destroyers-greyhounds-of-the-fleet/?p=2324396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted October 14, 2017 Share #211 Posted October 14, 2017 I have the same patch in DD and DDE, but my computer messed up on me & would not post correctly. EDIT: Here ya go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 14, 2017 Share #212 Posted October 14, 2017 USS MULLINNIX (DD-944) Forrest Sherman class In service 1958 to 1983, DESRON 15 "Foreign Legion", Homeport Yokosuka, Japan Grouping from a LCDR Surface Warfare officer who served with "The Foreign Legion", homeport Yokosuka, Japan All green and gold version Five different versions Green shield and white shield, white & merrowed edge grey versions 6" jacket patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 20, 2017 Share #213 Posted October 20, 2017 USS RICHARD S EDWARDS (DD-950) Forest Sherman class in service 1959 to 1982 I served aboard EDWARDS on TDY for awhile, shooting up Kahoʻolawe, directing Naval Gunfire Support missions (NGFS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 22, 2017 Share #214 Posted October 22, 2017 On 6/3/2017 at 2:03 PM, 10esee said: USS LEARY (DDR-879) USS LEARY (DDR-879).jpg USS LEARY (DDR-879)r.jpg USS LEARY (DD/DDR-879) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1973 Red border version - Vietnam era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 22, 2017 Share #215 Posted October 22, 2017 On 6/8/2017 at 7:29 PM, Salvage Sailor said: Bearmon posted these pages ago but as he said, "the scans don't do them justice", so here's another view Fletcher class USS EATON (DDE/DD-510) In service 1942 to 1969 USS EATON (DDE/DD-510) Fletcher class in service 1942 to 1969 GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE - 1950's Gemsco twill version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 23, 2017 Share #216 Posted October 23, 2017 Fletcher class USS EATON (DDE/DD-510) In service 1942 to 1969 1950's Gemsco twill version Gotta love that motto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share #217 Posted October 25, 2017 A nice clean USS Watts patch still on the GEMSCO card.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 25, 2017 Share #218 Posted October 25, 2017 A nice clean USS Watts patch still on the GEMSCO card.. uss Watts DD567 001 (2).jpg Really nice Bearmon, That's also a DESRON patch, WATTS was the flagship of Reserve Destroyer Squadron 27 (ResDesRon 27), established on January 13, 1958 which dates this one in the late 1950's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearmon Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share #219 Posted October 25, 2017 Really nice Bearmon, That's also a DESRON patch, WATTS was the flagship of Reserve Destroyer Squadron 27 (ResDesRon 27), established on January 13, 1958 which dates this one in the late 1950's Good to know Info Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted October 25, 2017 Share #220 Posted October 25, 2017 That is a nice Watts patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 28, 2017 Share #221 Posted October 28, 2017 On 11/10/2014 at 2:52 PM, Bearmon said: USS Tucker DD 875 Japanese manufacture must have been DESRON 3 and DESRON 32 command ship at one time USS Tucker DD 875.jpg Different maker - Three war Gearing class USS HENRY W. TUCKER (DD-875) In service 1945 to 1973, DESRON 3, DESDIV 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 6, 2017 Share #222 Posted November 6, 2017 Japanese made patch for her only WESTPAC cruise. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 13, 2017 Share #223 Posted November 13, 2017 On 5/2/2017 at 10:56 AM, Salvage Sailor said: Gulf of Tonkin Incident - Forrest Sherman class Destroyer USS TURNER JOY (DD-951) In service 1959 to 1982, now a museum ship at Bremerton, Washington Another Japanese made version of USS TURNER JOY (DD-951) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 17, 2017 Share #224 Posted November 17, 2017 USS WEDDERBURN (DD-684) Three war Fletcher class destroyer In service 1944 to 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10esee Posted November 17, 2017 Share #225 Posted November 17, 2017 i sure need that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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