DD DDE DDR DESTROYERS Greyhounds of the Fleet

[sigsaye]

Love them! My dad was on the Perkins. A guy I worked with was on the Furse and has an ash tray on his desk. Worked with the Owens. Love this!

[Bearmon]

Some recent additions

USS Biddle DLG 34

 

USS Forster DER 334 large patch about 6 inches high

 

Another style USS George MacKenzie DD 836

 

USS Stribling DD 867 Ace Novelty manufacture

 

USS Harry Yarnell DLG 7

 

USS Henley DD 762

 

USS Miles C Fox DD 829

 

USS Tucker DD 875 Japanese manufacture must have been DESRON 3 and DESRON 32 command ship at one time

 

USS William L Long DD 714 another big patch 6 inches high

[Bearmon]

USS Coontz DLG 9

 

USS Gyatt DD 712

 

USS Hamner DD 718

 

USS Higbee DD 806

 

USS John A Bole DD 755

 

USS L F Mason DD 852

 

USS Mahan DLG 11

 

USS Perkins DD 877

 

USS R B Anderson DD 786

 

USS Radford DD 446

 

USS Strong DD 758

 

USS Walke DD 723

 

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[sigsaye]

I actually remember operating with some of those in the early '70s. My dad was on the Perkins '60-'61

[Bearmon]

USS Eaton DDE 510 Scan doesn't do justice

[Bearmon]

USS Shelton DD 790

[centonid]

a few more here too!

 

USS Chevalier DD 805

USS Chevalier DD 805.jpg

 

USS Edison DD 946 still on card

USS Edison DD 946.jpg

 

USS Furse DD 882 (Japanese manufacture)

USS Furse DD 882.jpg

 

Hello Sir,

My name is Dave and I am a former infantryman and Iraq War Veteran in need. Recently one of our WWII brothers, a very close family friend of mine, passed on from this life. I have been given the honor and privilege by his family to research his military history as he was tight lipped about it, even to them. My mission complete, I am building a shadow box to honor his commitment and sacrifice that will be presented to his daughter in a private moment after the funeral. My question to you sir, my request if you are willing and able, is will you sell me the USS Chevalier DD 805 Patch and if you have it, a USS Huse DE 145 Patch. These items will be featured in the box along side his medals. Thank you for your consideration. Have a great day.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS LOFBERG (DD-759) Allen M. Sumner class in service 1945 to 1971

Flagship of DESRON 7, 7th Fleet, Japanese made patch.

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS HAROLD J. ELLISON DD-864 Gearing class in service 1945 to 1983

[Salvage Sailor]

USS JAMES C. OWENS DD-776 Allen M. Sumner class in service 1945 to 1973

[Salvage Sailor]

USS DAVIS DD-937 Forrest Sherman class destroyer in service 1957 to 1982

[firefighter]

[firefighter]

This isn't a patch, but this has to be every prior service members favorite. The U.S.S. Tracy DD-214

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tracy_(DD-214)

[Salvage Sailor]

 

 

USS NORRIS (DDE-859) Gearing class in service 1944-1970

Hedgehog DDE patch used between 1950 and 1962

 

[Salvage Sailor]

 

USS FRANK KNOX (DDR-442) Gearing class in service 1944 to 1971, known in our Salvage world as "the Knox on the Rocks" having ground herself high and dry on Pratas Reef in 1965.  Several of my shipmates were on the Salvage OP which eventually freed her from the reef.  She was designated DDR from 1949 to 1969 - Japanese made patch.

 

 

 

Another version of USS FRANK KNOX (DDR-742)

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

 

USS ROGERS (DDR-876) Gearing class in service 1945 to 1981. Being a radarman, I've always liked this patch

She was designated a Radar Picket DDR from 1949 to 1963

 

 

 

This is one of her Vietnam patches when she was reverted back to DD-876 in 1963, later serving on the gunline, callsign 'Bullseye'

Her nickname was "The Tonkin Tiger" Anyone have the Tonkin Tiger patch to post here?

She later had a 20 year career in the ROKN and is now a museum ship in South Korea

 

 

[sigsaye]

Wow, I remember operating with the Rogers when she was USN.

[10esee]

I sure am coveting a lot of the patches! If I figure how to get my images up, I will show some og mine!

[10esee]

I am using Fast Stone Photo Resizer 3.5. I can reduce image to 90 x 100 and i am still told image is to large! What am I doing wrong?

Thanks, Tom

[Salvage Sailor]

I am using Fast Stone Photo Resizer 3.5. I can reduce image to 90 x 100 and i am still told image is to large! What am I doing wrong?

Thanks, Tom

 

Take a look through this section Tom http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/forum/24-photos-imaging/

 

If you're still having difficulty posting photos, contact a moderator and we'll help you out

[10esee]

 

 

[Bearmon]

A few more pick ups USS Sterett

[Bearmon]

USS Stickell DD 888

 

USS Stickell West Pac

 

A rarely seen USS Stickell DDR 888

[Bearmon]

USS Eaton DD510

[Bearmon]

USS Cone DD 866 carded