Really BIG patches - Jacket size and larger

[Bearmon]

keep them coming, nice patches..

[Salvage Sailor]

Here's a seldom seen Sparks patch

 

US NAVAL RADIO STATION (TRANSMITTER) GUARDAMAR SPAIN

With their 1200 foot tower, they could reach any ship in the Med

 

 

 

US NAV RAD STA (T)

GUARDAMAR SPAIN

1962 8" high x 5" wide

http://www.virhistory.com/navy/commsta/guardamar.htm

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

This one probably belongs in the USMC patch library, but he went to the USN weather schools and was assigned to shipboard duty.

It's part of a larger Desert Storm era group Patch is 9 1/2" x 4 1/2"

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Seabees - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two

10 1/2" Round

 

 

 

[Wharfmaster]

Colorful !

[Salvage Sailor]

On 10/19/2014 at 6:48 AM, Bearmon said:

Field Modification team about 9 inches across

uss 009.jpg

 

Bearmon,

 

This one goes with yours, same design, same size, different shop at NARF Quonset Point, R.I.

 

 

 

[firefighter]

Great looking patches.

[US82Bravo]

Ranger was redesignated CV-61 (from CVA-61) 30 June 1975. She was decommissioned 10 July 1993.

 

 

 

Larry

[Salvage Sailor]

USN Cargo Handlers Operation Iraqi Freedom

 

 

10" round patch - Navy Cargo Handlers - Anytime, Anywhere

 

 

 

[Tonomachi]

Here is my contribution a worn COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES JAPAN patch measuring roughly 8 1/2" in diameter. I was always curious as to who would wear a patch like this. Would the actual Commander of all U.S. Naval Forces in Japan during this time period wear this of maybe his staff?

[Tonomachi]

Here is a more recent patch manufactured my guess during the 1980s for Seal Team 2. It measures 8 3/4" in diameter.

 

 

[Tonomachi]

This one I've post before and another forum members pointed out that ORDINANCE is spelled wrong. This one is a little smaller at 7 1/4" in diameter.

 

 

 

 

[firefighter]

This one I've post before and another forum members pointed out that ORDINANCE is spelled wrong. This one is a little smaller at 7 1/4" in diameter.

 

 

 

 

 

Great looking patches.

[Salvage Sailor]

USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF-1067), Knox class Fast Frigate in service 1970 to 1995

M Division - Steam 'Til the Apocalypse - from the long, long deployments of the early 1980's

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

This one I've post before and another forum members pointed out that ORDINANCE is spelled wrong. This one is a little smaller at 7 1/4" in diameter.

 

 

 

 

 

Spelling aside, still a very nice patch!

[Wharfmaster]

Reverse.

 

This is a 6 1/2 inch Seabee. Used but still in good condition. Not certain of vintage. 

Wharf

[Salvage Sailor]

Essex Class Carrier USS BENNINGTON (CVS-20) In service 1944-1970

 

This was her first Vietnam Cruise, she was deployed to WESTPAC 1965 and then was diverted to Vietnam when the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred.  This patch is now being knocked off by 'the usual suspects' so buyer beware collectors.

 

 

Reverse - 9" Japanese made

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Naval Damage Control Training Center Philadelphia - 4 1/2" & 9" Japanese made set

 

 

 

Size difference

 

....and the ballcap patch too

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS TATTNALL (DDG-19) STANAVFORLANT NATO FLAGSHIP 1978

An Act of Formidableness - 7" Gunner's Mate E patch - Tartar guided missile system

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

NAVAL FLEET RESERVE DIV(ISION) 3-7D

Large jacket patch 8" h x 7" w

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS ASHTABULA (AO-51) 16" x 11" Jacket patch

 

 

I need a larger ruler.....

 

 

16" x 11"

 

 

.....with her 5"h patch

 

[Salvage Sailor]

....another fleet oiler 7" x 5"

 

USS NANTAHALA (AO-60) Cimmaron class in service 1943 to 1973

 

 

[busternfo]

Curious about the CV-61 Ranger patch, white with winged "EOs" I believe is the designation. What are / were the EOs?

[Salvage Sailor]

On 2/10/2017 at 8:07 PM, busternfo said:

Curious about the CV-61 Ranger patch, white with winged "EOs" I believe is the designation. What are / were the EOs?

 

Good question as it's not really clear to the swabbies and bubbleheads......

 

It' a "back seater" patch, (radar) Electro-Optical or REO, aka RIO (Radar lntercept Officer)

 

 

[busternfo]

This cruise patch is 7.5 inch top to bottom, about 8 inch per side. I am not sure what the IMA Dept. is or was. Was is like the AIMD we see today?