firefighter Posted October 25, 2018 Share #76 Posted October 25, 2018 This interesting US Navy plaque was on ebay a while back. It's not mine, did someone here get it? Very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRIS FORD Posted October 29, 2018 Share #77 Posted October 29, 2018 This is the plaque that the Navy gave me along with a cruise book. Man..that is something to be VERY proud of!! I missed being a Plankowner on the USS George Washington CVN-73 by 6 months.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share #78 Posted February 23, 2019 Vintage VA-85 plaque. Hand painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share #79 Posted April 2, 2019 A beautiful brass plaque for the VA-115 "Arabs". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted April 13, 2019 Share #80 Posted April 13, 2019 would this 0ne belong here?? won off ebay today and sub has a history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 13, 2019 Share #81 Posted April 13, 2019 Here are a few of my personal plaques from over the years. Nothing too impressive and I'm happy to have a place to stick them rather than in a box in the shed... I've run across some of my father in law's plaques while digging through storage. I'll post those up when I can get some pics of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted April 13, 2019 Share #82 Posted April 13, 2019 Here are a few of my personal plaques from over the years. Nothing too impressive and I'm happy to have a place to stick them rather than in a box in the shed... I've run across some of my father in law's plaques while digging through storage. I'll post those up when I can get some pics of them. Very nice Dave, these always look cool! Please do post up some of your father in laws' plaques; those must be interesting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 26, 2019 Share #83 Posted July 26, 2019 NAVSUPPACT SAIGON - Naval Support Activity Saigon, Vietnam Plaque which belonged to the Senior Salvage Officer, RVN - In charge of HCU-1 and all USN Salvage assets in-country 1970-1971 Photo, Salvage officer with HCU-1 Divers prior to boarding a HA(L)-3 DET 1 Seawolf Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share #84 Posted July 27, 2019 Nice Saigon Plaque!! Here is a end of tour award made by the crew, and given to the original Executive Officer (XO) of the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. It is the Lincoln's first wheel that was the originally installed by Newport News shipyard. This is one of my favorite pieces that I have acquired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 31, 2019 Share #85 Posted July 31, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share #86 Posted July 31, 2019 Spike that is an awesome collection!! Thanks for posting! Are those PI carved wood plaques? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 31, 2019 Share #87 Posted July 31, 2019 Yes Chris they are. Both VN era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 31, 2019 Share #88 Posted July 31, 2019 LDNN Rio plaque.jpg UDT plaque 1.jpg Those plaques are very cool. Nice grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted August 6, 2019 Author Share #89 Posted August 6, 2019 This one is an unusual plaque. This one was awarded to the last Aviator to launch off of the USS F. D. Roosevelt CV-42 during the1975 Med cruise. It has a catapult hold back fitting for the A-7 Corsair that was used for the last launch. LT. Grimard was a pilot assigned to VA-15. Here is the brass plate. Last picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 29, 2019 Share #90 Posted September 29, 2019 Navy plaques are made from many different materials. Brass, Bronze, Ceramic, Aluminum, Resin, Bakelite, Plastic, etc. This is an example of a Resin plaque from the Radar Picket USS LOWE (DER-325) Another one of my rides!............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted November 9, 2019 Share #91 Posted November 9, 2019 ....and these are some molds used in shipboard machine shops to make the plaques, in this instance from the Submarine Rescue ship USS COUCAL (ASR-8) Thanks for showing this version of the molds used for the dentist plaster type plaques. I really like USN unit plaques. They make great displays, but, do take up a lot of space and are a challenge to store more than a dozen of them. I met a navy veteran, Larry Vail, whose job was to make plaques for a couple of ships he served on. He had over a thousand plaques stored away back in 2014 when he and I corresponded. I've got photos of a couple hundred from his plaque collection. Here's a few from my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 2, 2019 Share #92 Posted December 2, 2019 Larry Vail unit plaque. I have hundreds of shots from Larry Vail's collection. Paint on Wood example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 3, 2019 Share #93 Posted December 3, 2019 Larry Vail unit plaque. I have hundreds of shots from Larry Vail's collection. Paint on Wood example. Very Cool Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 13, 2020 Share #94 Posted February 13, 2020 SERVRON 5 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Service Squadron Five controlled all of the Towing, Rescue, Diving assets in NORTHPAC and WESTPAC for the US Third Fleet and US Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam war. Both of the ARS's I served on reported to SERVRON 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRIS FORD Posted February 13, 2020 Share #95 Posted February 13, 2020 Yes I agree, these plaques do present a large storage problem, but I really do not actively collect these plaques. My problem is that whenever I happen to run across one, I have to buy it!! Hopefully I wont run across too many!! I do have another plaque from CDR. Motley when he was assigned to the Saratoga. This one is hand-made and was probably given to him by his Department Sailors. The clipped wings were also CDR. Motley's. image.jpg This just REEKS of a Shipfitter shop hook up LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted March 10, 2020 Share #96 Posted March 10, 2020 Here are three plaques from a grouping of a retired submariner. These are a bit more interesting than some I’ve seen. I have information that he served on the following subs: USS Requin (SS-481), USS Carp (SS-338), USS James Madison (SSBN 627) USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) USS Von Steuben (SSBN 632).Thanks for looking,BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted March 10, 2020 Share #97 Posted March 10, 2020 Thanks for looking, BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 13, 2020 Share #98 Posted June 13, 2020 USS LOWRY (DD-770) Three War Allen M. Sumner class destroyer in service 1944 to 1973 Cold War crewmans' military memorabilia circa 1957/1958 (Zippo date) 3/4" thick aluminum plaque overpainted with acrylic paint circa 1957/1958 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted December 19, 2020 Share #99 Posted December 19, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 9:24 PM, Salvage Sailor said: USS LOWRY (DD-770) Three War Allen M. Sumner class destroyer in service 1944 to 1973 Cold War crewmans' military memorabilia circa 1957/1958 (Zippo date) 3/4" thick aluminum plaque overpainted with acrylic paint circa 1957/1958 On 6/12/2020 at 9:24 PM, Salvage Sailor said: Very cool! I also have this plaque. One of my favorites. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMMAND CHIEF Posted February 12, 2021 Share #100 Posted February 12, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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