"It's a Silvio Polidoro" USN Patch Manufacturers

15,579 · December 16, 2015

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

15,579 · December 16, 2015

International Peacekeeping Force Beirut. Lebanon 1982

Silvio Polidoro Inc. Naples

15,579 · December 16, 2015

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Crete

1980's Silvio Polidoro, Inc. Naples

1,598 · December 21, 2015

Here are my two:

1,598 · December 21, 2015

2.

15,579 · December 21, 2015

Nice GL,

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

15,579 · December 21, 2015

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)

1,235 · December 29, 2015

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

15,579 · January 5, 2016

The reverse of the Beirut patch in post #2

15,579 · January 31, 2016

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

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

12,852 · January 31, 2016

Great looking patches.

15,579 · February 22, 2016

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

15,579 · August 28, 2016

United States Sixth Fleet - Power for Peace

5" Silvio Polidoro, Naples Italy

9,906 · August 31, 2016

Here ya go SS,as requested

15,579 · September 1, 2016

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

Anyone else have any Silvio Polidoro's to post?

15,579 · May 16, 2017

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.

15,579 · March 24, 2018

Action in the Gulf of Sidra, Libya 1986

"I Crossed the Line of Death"

by Silvio Polidoro, Naples Italy

15,579 · December 21, 2020

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.