"It's a Silvio Polidoro" USN Patch Manufacturers

[Salvage Sailor]

Aloha Everyone,

 

This is a reference topic specifically for patches manufactured by Silvio Polidoro, Inc. of Naples Italy

 

They were primarily suppliers to the units of the Sixth Fleet (Staff, Surface, Aviation, Support, etc) but I've also seen their patches made for the Middle East Force (Staff, LaSalle, Coronado, etc) and also for USN commands who participated in the Persian Gulf area from the Hostage Crisis (1980) up through Desert Storm (1991).

 

Please post any examples you have of Italian Silvio Polidoro patches as a forum reference

 

First up, Commander Battle Force Sixth Fleet, Naples, Italy

Silvio Polidoro, Inc. Naples

[Salvage Sailor]

International Peacekeeping Force Beirut. Lebanon 1982

Silvio Polidoro Inc. Naples

[Salvage Sailor]

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Crete

1980's Silvio Polidoro, Inc. Naples

[GeneralLucas]

Here are my two:

[GeneralLucas]

2.

[Salvage Sailor]

Nice GL,

 

LaSalle was the flagship in Bahrain & Puget Sound was the Sixth Fleet flagship at Naples, Italy

[Salvage Sailor]

USS MOINESTER FF-1097

the last of the Knox class frigates commissioned in 1974

Silvio Polidoro, Inc. Naples

 

National Archives photo:  Port view of three U.S. ships, with lights strung up in the rigging, in port for a visit. The ships are, from front to back, the frigate USS MOINESTER (FF-1097), the guided missile destroyer USS COONTZ (DDG-40) and the Sixth Fleet flagship, the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38)

[USMarineCorps]

Very cool! The embroidery style resembles the older Japanese made patches (except for the merrowed edge)

[Salvage Sailor]

The reverse of the Beirut patch in post #2

 

[Salvage Sailor]

A different USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) patch by Silvio Polidoro Circa 1970's

Flagship of the Middle East Force (Fifth Fleet) at Bahrain

[firefighter]

Great looking patches.

[Salvage Sailor]

USS SHENANDOAH (AD-44) Yellowstone class Destroyer Tender, in service 1983 - 1996

Primarily deployed to the Med/Sixth Fleet during her career afloat.

 

The quality on this one is not nearly that of the other Silvio Polidoro's on this topic

[Salvage Sailor]

United States Sixth Fleet - Power for Peace

5" Silvio Polidoro, Naples Italy

[Patchcollector]

Here ya go SS,as requested

[Salvage Sailor]

That's a bitchen patch pc, thanks for posting it

 

Anyone else have any Silvio Polidoro's to post?

[Salvage Sailor]

USS ALBANY (CG-10)

Oregon City class Heavy Cruiser In service 1946 to 1980

Between 1976 and 1980, ALBANY was the flagship of the 6th Fleet, and homeported in Gaeta, Italy.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Action in the Gulf of Sidra, Libya 1986

"I Crossed the Line of Death"

by Silvio Polidoro, Naples Italy

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV-67)

Safari Through the Suez Canal Feb 1982

Mediterranean Cruise to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea

 

On 4 January 1982, John F. Kennedy, with Carrier Air Wing Three (AC), sailed as the flagship for Carrier Group Four (CCG-4) from Norfolk, Va. on her ninth deployment, and her first visit to the Indian Ocean after port visits to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Malaga, Spain, and transiting the Suez Canal. In her time in the Indian Ocean John F. Kennedy conducted her only port visit to Perth/Fremantle, Western Australia, anchoring in Gage Roads on 19 March 1982 for a R&R visit, departing on 25 March back to the Indian Ocean. During this time John F. Kennedy played host to the first visit of the Somali head of state. Her cruise ended with port visits to Mombasa, Kenya and Toulon, France, and another visit to Malaga, Spain before returning home on 14 July 1982.

 

[Tonomachi]

Another one

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS JOSEPHUS DANIELS (CG-27) Combat Information Center 'E' SIXTH FLEET triple winner

Made by Silvio Polidoro, Naples, Italy.  The shark is a nice touch.

 

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

GRENADA - LEBANON 1983

VA-15 'VALIONS' USS INDEPENDENCE by Silvio Polidoro, Naples, Italy

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

NAVCOMDET SOUDA BAY CRETE

5" made by Silvio Polidoro, Naples, Italy