DDG Guided Missile Destroyers Adams Decatur Kidd Burke

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USS Henry B. Wilson, DDG-7, Charles F. Adams Class. Third Ship, second Tin Can, '80-'81. This was the first patch for the ship. Got it in the ships store

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Back of HBW patch

 

Just before I left the Wilson, they started carrying this style of patch in the ships store. Don't know why the change. Liked the older one better, but got one of these any way.

 

Back of second pattern HBW patch

[Salvage Sailor]

My 3rd ship

 

USS LUCE (DDG-38) and also her original patches as (DLG-7)

 

 

 

USS LUCE (DLG-7)

 

 

 

.....and her first emblem (can't find the patch just now, but here's the plaque) She originally had a Poseidon emblem but it was changed to reflect her new coat of arms and motto, "Pride, Power, Knowledge" in reference to Admiral Stephen B. Luce, founder of the Naval War College and the Naval Institute Press.

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Love 'em! Keep 'em coming folks, there were hundresd of Tin Cans.

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Nice patches all!

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This is a USS Farragut "Plate". It is 2 inches, stamped brass and painted. It was at one time attached with glue to a plaque of some sort. I did not have the plaque, just this plate, so have no idea where it orriginally came from except the Farragut.

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Hello,

Some DDG patches. If you want to add your own please do

Thanks

Serge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USS HENRY B WILSON (DDG-7)

 

 

USS COVINGHAM (DDG-17)

 

 

USS GOLDSBOUROUGH (DDG-20) WESTPAC 90

 

USS BENJAMIN STODDERT (DDG-22)

I served on her briefly at Pearl Harbor

 

 

USS MITSCHER (DDG-35)

 

 

USS WILLIAM V.PRATT (DDG-44)

 

MED CRUISE 1984

 

[Sergesquadron]

Hello,

Very nice additions.

Serge

[Patchcollector]

Cool!

[Bearmon]

USS Waddell DDG 24 a nice Philippine made patch

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That Waddell is nice.

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USS LAWRENCE (DDG-4) OI Operations Division

 

USS BARNEY (DDG-6) Med Cruise 1976-77

 

USS WADDELL (DDG-24)

 

USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-36)

 

USS MACDONOUGH (DDG-39) SM-2 Missile Gunnery patch

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The first two DDG-5 patches

USS BIDDLE DDG-5 , 5.5", May 1962- July 28, 1964

USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5, 6", July 28, 1964 (renamed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Charles F. Adams class USS TATTNALL (DDG-19) NATO Cruise (STANAVFORLANT) 1978

Gunners Mate Missile (GMM) Tartar Mark 13 Battery

 

Charles F. Adams class USS TATTNALL (DDG-19)

 

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The first DDG test bed USS GYATT (DDG-1), ex-Gearing class DD-712. She was converted to DDG-712 in 1956 and then became DDG-1 in 1957

This designation (and the patch) was short lived as she was converted back to conventional DD-712 in 1962 and decommissioned in 1969

In the photo you can see her missile battery mounted on her fantail

 

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Charles F. Adams class USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5) Originally designated as USS BIDDLE (DD-955)

Two of her DDG patches, her 1979 Persian Gulf Crisis patch (she was a charter member of the Persian Gulf Yacht Club)

and her 1983 Beirut Crisis International Force Patch

 

[Sergesquadron]

Hello,

Very very nice your patches.

Serge

[Salvage Sailor]

Merci Serge,

 

Charles F. Adams class USS LYNDE McCORMICK (DDG-8) from a crewman who was aboard during the 'neverdock' CAMELPAC tour

 

USS LYNDE McCORMICK (DDG-8) In service from 1959 to 1991 CAMELPAC 1983-1984

 

These came from an OS1 who was aboard during their tour with Battle Group Echo when they were rerouted from WESTPAC to Central America

 

Westpac 1983-1984 - Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan, .......Ports We Almost Saw

 

Reverse

 

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Charles F. Adams class USS ROBISON (DDG-12) In service 1961 to 1991

 

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Charles F. Adams class USS HOEL (DDG-13) In service 1962 to 1992

 

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Charles F. Adams class USS BUCHANAN (DDG-14) In service 1962 to 1991

1960's, 1970's and 1980's patches

 

[Sergesquadron]

Hello Salvage Sailor,

really of very beautiful patches.

Serge

[Salvage Sailor]

Thanks Serge,

 

Charles F. Adams class USS BERKELEY (DDG-15) In service 1962 to 1991

 

Large Westpac jacket patch and ships patches from their 1981 deployment. Much better than their 79/80 Iranian Crisis neverport deployment

 

Underway on 27 February 1981, Berkeley sailed to Pearl Harbor and then on to Guam, mooring there on 21 March. While en route to Subic Bay in early April, she conducted both antisubmarine and antiair warfare exercises, an underway routine that became the pattern for this deployment. The warship then joined other 7th Fleet units for a port visit to Pattaya Beach, Thailand, before participating in Exercise "Sea-Siam 81-2." Berkeley joined Royal Thai Navy warships in a variety of maneuvers, including tactical communications, formation keeping, and antisubmarine warfare. The guided missile destroyer then moved back to Subic Bay, after diverting for stops at Sattahip, Thailand, and Hong Kong, where she joined the Kitty Hawk battle group. Departing on 13 May, the group sailed into the Indian Ocean for six weeks of antiair and surface warfare exercises before putting into Geraldton, Australia, for a week-long port visit in mid-July. Berkeley returned to Subic Bay on 4 August for three weeks of maintenance before steaming for home on 1 September arriving in San Diego on 21 September

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Charles F. Adams class USS JOSEPH STRAUSS (DDG-16) In service 1963 to 1990