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USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63) Vietnam era 6" work jacket patch pre-1975

A DIVISION - Auxiliaries Engineering Division

 

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RC Division USS Bainbridge DLGN 25, these were the ET's and IC's who were Nuke Qualified.

The Fission Division

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Gunnery Dept USS Shangri LA about 6 inches in diameter

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Generic IC gang Interior Communications We called them Lo-Voltage Electricians

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OI Division CIC (Combat Information Center) Surface USS JFK I guess not being flight deck associated made them looked down upon?

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On 9/10/2018 at 2:56 PM, Bearmon said:

RC Division USS Bainbridge DLGN 25, these were the ET's and IC's who were Nuke Qualified.

The Fission Division

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Very nice additions Bearmon,

 

Another Snipe patch, Whistling up some Steam

 

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Day Aft Engine Room M Division - Responsible for the four engine rooms, Main Control and boilers. Operated the service generators condenser motors and performs repairs on all types of mechanical gear

 

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T-5 Division TALOS Guided Missiles circa 1962

USS COLUMBUS (CG-12) Albany class, ex-Baltimore class WWII all gun heavy cruiser (CA-74)

 

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USS CAPE COD (AD-43) Yellowstone class destroyer tender in service 1982 to 1995. Designed to service the Spruance class destroyers, Truxtun class cruisers and Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates during the Cold War.

Engineering Department - Power and Light, 8" x 5" patch

 

 

 

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USS IOWA (BB-61) Engineering Department - Big Stick - The Fleet's Finest

 

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USS DOYLE (FFG-39) O.H. Perry class long hull in service 1983 to 2011 - Valiant Mariner

8" Combat Systems - OS, EW, STG, TM, ET, DS, GM, FC, IC Cold War rate patch

 

 

 

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Gunners Mate - 1950's Japanese made cut edge

 

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USS COURTNEY DE-1021- BOILER TECH - 1972 MED CRUISE.

 

Approx 6" x 5"Posted Image

 

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Here is a fun set of little department patches I picked up from the cruiser USS Newport News. I'm sure there are some departments not accounted for. All are same size size-2.5" across

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Excellent pick up, there are some very unique patches in this group from one of the Navy's last big gun cruisers

 

Photos: USS NEWPORT NEWS shelling North Vietnam

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USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) Engineering Department, Ace Novelty 1980

 

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Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) Redshirts - If You Ain't Ordnance You Ain't S***

 

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USS ORION (AS-18) Fulton class submarine tender in service 1943 to 1993, R-1 Division (Repair)

"No Slack In the Fast Attack", La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy,

 

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hear are a couple of flight deck related batches named to Barney seem to be mid 60's time frame as th came with the USNAAS Saufley patch I posted elsewhere

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USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32) Belknap class in service 1966 to 1994

MEF Middle East Force (Tanker War) August-November 1989

 

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Auxiliaries Division - Persian Gulf Yacht Club

 

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My old ship and Dept!!! (R Div, first Shipfitter shop, then the Pipe Shop)

 

But, this must be post 1996, as I don't recall seeing this one.

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Photo from the Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) 1968 Vietnam cruise book, CS Division, Crypto Gang, R(adio)M(an) Gang, etc. and a similar RM-GANG Snoopy patch from my collection

 

I'd love to have the Woody Woodpecker VIETNAM! patch.....

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Photo from the Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) 1968 Vietnam cruise book, CS Division, Crypto Gang, R(adio)M(an) Gang, etc. and a similar RM-GANG Snoopy patch from my collection

 

I'd love to have the Woody Woodpecker VIETNAM! patch.....

That Woody Woodpecker is very cool.

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USS Randolph CVA 15, Radio Gang patch.  The design is actually taken from USN Commsta Norfolk  a real beauty in bullion

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sorry here is a much better scan feel free to delete the last photo

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