Coastal River Squadron Coronado, Two Patches

[rrobertscv]

Found these while digging through a box of "junk" at a local antique store.

 

 

[firefighter]

I think was the Training Unit for PBR's. Coronado is in California

[Patchcollector]

Nice patches!Coastal River Squadron One was active from 1971-78.I like these US made PBR related patches.Sometimes the Vietnam wartime era US made ones can be harder to find than the theatre made ones IMO.

 

 

 

Here is a photo of the patch in use,and some info on the unit:

Coastal River Squadron ONE Coronado Calif.

 

In 1971 Boat Support Unit One became Coastal River Squadron One. It would be the Headquarters unit and administrative control for its THREE Coastal River Divisions, CRD 11,12, 13. and its overseas Detachment MST-3, and ARGs. CRS-1's responsibilities included, answering to its Parent Command NSWG-1, It was responsible for Administration and Directives, Operations, Training, Maintenance and Future Craft developments, and meeting the Operational requirements of Naval Special Warfare and the Fleet in CONUS and Overseas. All Units were required to train in Coastal Riverine and SEAL Support operations. In 1978 it would become Special Boat Squadron One.

 

I found the photo and the info on this outstanding site:

http://www.warboats.org/crs1.htm

[Bearmon]

Here is a COSRIVDIV XI shirt the shirt is dated 1970 super-starched super patches on this one