Really BIG patches - Jacket size and larger

[Salvage Sailor]

A different style of the 9" Asahi Beer cruise patch - no date, one less port, no ships' name

 

Both Japanese made, similar in construction

 

[Bearmon]

This one is about 11 inches across really well done.

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Sotoyomo class Auxilliary Fleet Tug USS MAHOPAC (ATA-196) Deck Jacket patch

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS ESSEX (LHD-2) 9" Cruise Jacket Patch

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

DESDIV 172 - Destroyers TWINNING, SHIELDS, ERBEN and COLAHAN 1951-1952

 

 

Korean War Destroyer Division 172

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS HORNET (CVS-12) Far East Cruise 63-64

 

Aviation Ordnance Crew Roaring Fiftys

[Bearmon]

CATCC 1963 first cruise patch USS Constellation about 7.5 inches across

[firefighter]

Approx 7"

[firefighter]

Approx 9.5"

[Bearmon]

Commander Escort Squadron 3 purchased on forum many years ago about 11 inches across

 

[Bearmon]

A different style Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club patch about 7 inches across

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Commander Escort Squadron 3 purchased on forum many years ago about 11 inches across

 

 

Interesting patch, but with the Gator, "bullet" and the Oak Leaves I'm thinking it's related to supply or logistics

 

Here's the same patch on one of Bob's topics http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/195265-vietnam-era-navy-patch-glsr-3/

[Salvage Sailor]

Edit: Those oak leaves certainly could just be smoke and the gator a dragon.......having a random thought day

[firefighter]

Commander Escort Squadron 3 purchased on forum many years ago about 11 inches across

 

Great looking patch.I like the gator holding the whip.

[Bearmon]

 

Interesting patch, but with the Gator, "bullet" and the Oak Leaves I'm thinking it's related to supply or logistics

 

Here's the same patch on one of Bob's topics http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/195265-vietnam-era-navy-patch-glsr-3/

 

I should have put Commander Landing Ship squadRon 3 I don't where I got Escort instead of Landing Ship...

Long week I guess. I got the Patch from Bob. I believe it is a C not a G

[usneurope]

Hello Sirs, I am a new member of this very interesting & helpfull forum. Thanks to condivide a very interesting patches from your collection.

A Question : danger of copies on the market ( Nam made now ) of this type of USN patches ?

[Bearmon]

Hello Sirs, I am a new member of this very interesting & helpfull forum. Thanks to condivide a very interesting patches from your collection.

A Question : danger of copies on the market ( Nam made now ) of this type of USN patches ?

If I understand your question, you want to know if Fakes are being made of large size patches too, the answer would be almost everything is faked. it pays to know what good patch construction looks like and what modern computer generated stitching looks like.

[usneurope]

Hi Bearmon, yes my Q was about that and your reply is "sad" but likely real. Thanks

[firefighter]

Hi Bearmon, yes my Q was about that and your reply is "sad" but likely real. Thanks

 

 

What he said. The Japanese ones are harder to reproduce, the quality was very good on those.I would

research vietnam fakes, there are a couple of good threads on the subject. Best defense is education.

[Salvage Sailor]

US Naval Advisory Group Detachment Chinhae, South Korea 1962 1963

 

10" x 8" Advisor patch

 

PS - Duffy's Tavern at NAG Chinhae was the watering hole for the Pacific Fleet Salvage forces for over 40 years (cheap booze, slot machines, 'hostesses' and live stateside bands, plus a pin monkey bowling lane and small theater)

 

Fleet Activities, Chinhae had its origin as a US Naval Advisory Group in 1946. The Command was subsequently established as a detachment of the Naval Component of the US Naval Advisory Group for the Republic of Korea. Upon reorganization in July 1969, the Command became the first Fleet Detachment, Naval Station, Joint US Military Advisory Group Korea (JUSMAG-K).

 

In 1972, the Command was reorganized as the Chinhae Facility. US Naval Forces Korea and Fleet Detachment, Naval Section, JUSMAG-K broke out to become a tenant activity. The activity, renamed in 1972 as Field Logistics Center, Chinhae, was disestablished in 1988. The Chinhae Facility was reorganized as Commander, US Naval Forces, Korea Detachment, Chinhae in 1978. Reorganization in 1984 established Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae with Commander, US Naval Forces, Detachment Chinhae as a tenant activity.

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship USS SALINE COUNTY (LST-1101) In service 1945 to 1960

USS Saline County earned one battle star during World War II and five battle stars for Korean War service

7" Japanese made patch

[Salvage Sailor]

Diver class Salvage ship USS DELIVER (ARS-23) 8" Japanese made 1950's

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

One for the Coasties.....

 

USCGC SWEETBRIER (WLB-405) Buoy Tender jacket patch, 7 1/2" x 8 1/2"

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) Spruance class in service 1978 to 2002

8" x 11" Jacket/Coverall patch

 

[hink441]

VA-75 Sunday Punchers