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Unknown "GEOANNA" naval WW2 patch?


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GEOANNA

Does not glow

On twill

3 1/8" tall

 

When you search "geoanna" you get a Navy ship from WW2 in the Pacific.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoanna

 

This was a signal ship, 111" in length, and had a small crew. Do you think that this patch is from that? What does the "W" mean? It appears that it is a flag in the circle portion.

 

Any opinions out there?

 

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  • Built in 1934 by Craig Shipbuilding Co., Long Beach, CA.

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 1 February 1942

Placed in service, as Geoanna (IX-61), 19 February 1942

Turned over to the US Coast Guard, 2 July 1943

Turned over to the US Army, 3 September 1943, Designated TP-249

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found this one, but when you click the link it is no longer on the page but they claim (in the google images small definition box thing) that it was from Geoanna (IX-61)

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  • 1 month later...

Could the W Flag indicate a "shipping line" it was assigned with ,like "White Star" as an "example"....................................

 

 

Yeah, it definitely looks like a Shipping Company house flag. I can't seem to find this one, though.

 

-Ski

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