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DD DDE DDR DESTROYERS Greyhounds of the Fleet

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The Fletcher class Destroyers of Destroyer Division 172 - Korean War 1950-1953

10 1/2" DESDIV 172 Jacket patch and ships patch from an USS ERBEN (DD-631) crewman

 

DESDIV 172 DESRON 17 TWINING SHIELDS ERBEN COLAHAN 001.jpg

 

Fletcher class destroyer USS ERBEN (DD-631) In service 1943 to 1958

Patch from veteran DESDIV 172 1950-1953

 

DD 631 USS ERBEN 001.jpg

 

DD 631 USS ERBEN 002.jpg

 

USS TWINING (DD-540) Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1971

DESDIV 172 1950-1953

DD 540 USS TWINING EXECUTIVE OFFICER 001.jpg

 

U.S.S.TWINING DD 540 EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

DD 540 USS TWINING EXECUTIVE OFFICER 002.jpg

 

USS COLAHAN (DD-658) Fletcher class destroyer In service 1943-1966

DESDIV 172 1950-1953 "Made In Japan"

 

DD 658 USS COLAHAN 001.jpg

 

DD 658 USS COLAHAN 002.jpg

 

USS SHIELDS (DD-586) Fletcher class destroyer in service 1945 to 1972

DESDIV 172 1950-1953 and her DESPAC DESRON 17 patch

 

DD 596 USS SHIELDS DESPAC 001.jpg

 

DESTROYERS PACIFIC - USS SHIELDS (DD-596) and DESRON 17 (including the ships of DESDIV 172) At San Diego Naval Base, 1955


DESRON_17_at_San_Diego_in_1955.jpg

 

DESRON 17 USS SHIELDS DD 596 001.jpg

 

These are the right hand and left hand versions (reverse colors) of the DESRON 17 Seahorse

 

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They are great patches! Do you have any dups?

Tom

 

Ahoy Tom,

 

This is another USS ERBEN patch from the same Korean War vet

DD 631 USS ERBEN 003.jpg

DD 631 USS ERBEN 004.jpg

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USS BEALE (DDE-471) Fletcher class destroyer in service 1942 to 1968.

She was designated DDE from 1951 to 1962

 

DDE 471 USS BEALE 001.jpg

 

DD 471 DDE 471 USS BEALE 002.jpg

 

....and a later 5" x 4" 1950's USS ERBEN (DD-631) when she was Squadron Leader of DESRON 17

 

DD 631 USS ERBEN 005.jpg

 

DD 631 USS ERBEN 006.jpg

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USS CONWAY (DD-507) & (DDE-507) Fletcher class destroyer in service 1942 to 1969

She was reclassified DDE-507 during the Korean & Cold War period from 1950 to 1962

 

DD 507 DDE 507 USS CONWAY 001.jpg

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USS PRICHETT (DD-561) Fletcher class destroyer in service 1944 to 1970

 

DD 561 USS PRICHETT 002.jpg

 

Her DESRON 19 patches including her 'Around the World' patch

 

DD 561 USS PRICHETT 003.jpg

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USS MURRAY (DD/DDE-576) Fletcher class destroyer in service 1943 to 1966

Both her DDE 576 and DD 576 patches

 

DD 576 DDE 576 USS MURRAY 001.jpg

 

DD 576 DDE 576 USS MURRAY 002.jpg

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JOHN R. PIERCE (DD-753) Allen M. Sumner class Destroyer in service 1944 to 1973

 

DD 753 USS JOHN R. PIERCE 001.jpg

 

DD 753 USS JOHN R. PIERCE 002.jpg

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USS McNAIR (DD-679) Fletcher class Destroyer in service 1943 to 1963

 

DD 679 USS McNAIR 003.jpg

 

1950's Version patch

 

DD 679 USS McNAIR 004.jpg

 

DD 679 USS McNAIR 001.jpg

 

1960's Version patch

 

DD 679 USS McNAIR 002.jpg

 

DD 679 USS McNAIR 005.jpg

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This is a set of patches for USS MOALE (DD-693), An Allen M. Sumner class Destroyer in service 1944 to 1973

The right and left patches are made by Gemsco

 

DD 693 USS MOALE Set 001.jpg

 

DD 693 USS MOALE Set 002.jpg

 

Another set of Allen M. Sumner, USS HANK (DD-702) in service 1944 to 1972. Her 1950's and 1960's versions

 

DD 702 USS HANK Set 001.jpg

 

DD 702 USS HANK Set 002.jpg

 

Both the up and down triangle versions of USS COMPTON (DD-705), Allen M. Sumner class in service 1944 to 1972

 

DD 705 USS COMPTON Set 001.jpg

 

DD 705 USS COMPTON Set 002.jpg

 

Another set of Allen M. Sumner class, USS HARLAN R. DICKSON (DD-708) In service 1945 to 1972

 

DD 708 USS HARLAN R DICKSON set 001.jpg

 

DD 708 USS HARLAN R DICKSON set 002.jpg

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WILLIAM M. WOOD (DDR-715) Gearing class destroyer in service 1945 to 1976. She was a radar picket from 1953 to 1964

 

DD 715 DDR 715 USS WILLIAM M WOOD 001.jpg

 

1950's Tom and Jerry Atomic Age motif with an 'error' rocker

 

DD 715 DDR 715 USS WILLIAM M WOOD 002.jpg

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Outstanding Kurt, that's a new one to me - I like how they incorporated their coat of arms into the Gemini patch

DD 836 USS GEORGE K MACKENZIE 001.jpg

DD 836 USS GEORGE K MACKENZIE 002.jpg

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