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The first large Destroyer Leader, originally designed as a Hunter-Killer light cruiser

 

USS NORFOLK (DL-1) In service 1953 to 1970. As with all of the new DL classes, they were also designed to be flagships of Cruiser-Destroyer groups, flotillas and squadrons, having flag staff accommodations aboard. They were also used as flagships for the NATO squadron, STANAVFORLANT and UNITAS/SEATO cruises.

DL 1 USS NORFOLK 001.jpg

 

DL 1 USS NORFOLK 002.jpg

 

DL- Flagships of the Hunter Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet

Hunter Killer Force US Atlantic Fleet 001.jpg

 

Hunter Killer Force US Atlantic Fleet 002.jpg

 

...and ASW Force Atlantic

Commander Anti Submarine Warfare Force Atlantic 001.jpg

 

Commander Anti Submarine Warfare Force Atlantic 002.jpg

 

NORFOLK and her sister ships were initially leaders of the Atlantic Cruiser Destroyer force

Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 001.jpg

 

Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 002.jpg

 

Bullion Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet - Versatile Spearhead of Seapower

This type of patch was often made for units of the Sixth Fleet and CTF 60 in the Med

Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 003.jpg

 

Cruiser Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 004.jpg

 

Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet - made by Hilborn Hamburger

Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 001.jpg

 

Destroyer Force Atlantic Fleet 002.jpg

 

NORFOLK was also the DL flagship for COMCRUDESLANT, COMCRULANT, COMCRUDIV SIX and others during her career at sea

COMCRUDESLANT 001.jpg

 

COMCRUDESLANT 002.jpg

 

...and COMCRUDESFLOT FOUR

COMCRUDESFLOT FOUR 001.jpg

 

COMCRUDESFLOT FOUR 002.jpg

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The second DL - class leader USS MITSCHER (DL-2) In service 1953 to 1978. She was renumbered to DDG-35 in 1975

 

DL 2 USS MITSCHER DDG 35 001.jpg

 

DL 2 USS MITSCHER DDG 35 002.jpg

 

Welcome Aboard and Decommissioning booklet

DL 2 USS MITSCHER DDG 35 003.jpg

 

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USS WILLIS A. LEE (DL-4) In service 1954 to 1969. She had a short service life due to mechanical breakdowns and remained a DL during her career

 

DL 3 USS WILLIS A LEE 001.jpg

 

DL 3 USS WILLIS A LEE 002.jpg

 

Among her other flagship assignments, WILLIS LEE was the test bed for DESDEVGRU 2 and COMMIDEASTFOR. This last assignment was cut short due to mechanical breakdowns and she was replaced by LUCE (DLG-7)

 

Destroyer Development Group Two 001.jpg

 

COMMIDEASTFOR Ace Novelty 001.jpg

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USS WILKINSON (DL-5) In service 1954 to 1969, she also had a short service life due to budget cuts and was never redesignated as DLG/DDG  6" fully embroidered US made patch, rescued from a tackboard at a garage sale

 

DL 5 USS WILKINSON 001.jpg

 

DL 5 USS WILKINSON 002.jpg

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"FIGHTING LUCE"  My third ship, Mayport Florida, serving with the Atlantic & Mediterranean Fleets and in the Tonkin Gulf

 

USS STEPHEN B. LUCE (DLG-7) Farragut class Destroyer Leader aka 'Guided Missile Frigate' Commissioned in 1961

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 001.jpg

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 002.jpg

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 003.jpg

 

USS LUCE (DLG-7) First patch circa 1961

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 004.jpg

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE Plaque 001.jpg

 

USS LUCE (DLG-7) First version plaque

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 005.jpg

 

USS LUCE (DLG-7) Ball cap patches circa 1961

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 006.jpg

 

USS LUCE (DLG-7) Second version Pride, Power, Knowledge patch (also used for her DDG-38 patch and crest)

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 007.jpg

 

3 different manufacturers

 

DLG 7 USS LUCE 008.jpg

 

Other DLG-7 items from my collection (she was my third ship)

 

DLG-7 mug 01 lg.jpg

 

Zippo knife, Zippo lighter, Piece of bridge railing from her modernization, DLG-7 coffee mug

 

DLG-7 USS LUCE Bridge Rail 001.jpg

 

DLG-7 Zippo Lighter 1967 1 lg.jpg

 

Luce Zippo Knife 01.jpg

 

Fighting Luce 001.jpg

 

Black & White photo I took of the 'FIGHTING LUCE' oil painting which hung in the wardroom.  Her hull number was changed from 7 to 38 and repainted to reflect the change in 1975. We raffled it off to a shipmate at our first reunion.

 

Fighting Luce.jpg

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Mahalo Bearmon,

 

These are my DLG-7 Medalion and pin plus her post-1975 DDG-38 patches, cut edge and merrowed edge (Swiss-Tex) which I got from the ships' store when I was aboard

 

DDG 38 USS LUCE 001.jpg

 

IMG_3661.JPG

 

IMG_3663.JPG

 

Along with my rocker and cap patch, chrome zippo and custom ivory zippo, and our STANAVFORLANT badge and zippo

 

IMG_3664.JPG

 

IMG_3666.JPG

 

IMG_3667.JPG

 

IMG_3668.JPG

 

Two additional USS LUCE (DDG-38) patches, the MED-IO patch is a Swiss-Tex, don't know who made the Second to None patch

 

DDG 38 USS LUCE 002.jpg

 

DDG 38 USS LUCE 003.jpg

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Two different sized class leader USS FARRAGUT (DLG-6) cut edge patches, in service 1960 to 1989

 

DLG 6 USS FARRAGUT 001.jpg

 

DLG 6 USS FARRAGUT 002.jpg

 

post 1975 conversion USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37) with rocker

 

DDG 37 USS FARRAGUT 001.jpg

 

DDG 37 USS FARRAGUT 002.jpg

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Farragut/Coontz class conversion USS MACDONOUGH (DLG-8/DDG-39) In service 1961 to 1992 cut edge patches

 

DLG 8 DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH 001.jpg

 

DLG 8 DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH 002.jpg

 

DLG 8 USS MACDONOUGH 001.jpg

 

post 1975 Coontz class USS MACDONOUGH (DDG-39)

 

DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH 001.jpg

 

DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH 002.jpg

 

When the Farragut class Destroyer Leaders (Guided Missile Frigates) were converted to Coontz class DDG's their main batteries were upgraded to fire the Terrier SM2 Standard Missile

 

DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH GM 001.jpg

 

Cold War Gunners Mate DDG-39 Death from a Distance and SM-2 Mig Killer This One's For You (Ivan)

(Note the "DDG-39" on the anchor)

 

DDG 39 USS MACDONOUGH GM 002.jpg

SM 2 001.jpg

 

SM 2 002.jpg

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Farragut class USS COONTZ (DLG-9) In service 1960 to 1989

 

DLG 9 USS COONTZ 001.jpg

 

DLG 9 USS COONTZ 002.jpg

 

post 1975 Farragut conversion class leader USS COONTZ (DDG-40), all subsequent DLG to DDG conversions were known as 'Coontz Class'

 

DDG 40 USS COONTZ 001.jpg

 

DDG 40 USS COONTZ 002.jpg

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"THE KING OF THE FLEET"

USS KING (DLG-10) Gemsco 1960's

 

DLG 10 USS KING  Gemsco 001.jpg

 

Farragut class USS KING (DLG-10) In service 1960 to 1991

 

DLG 10 USS KING 001.jpg

 

DLG 10 USS KING 002.jpg

 

Farragut class USS KING (DLG-10) Hilborn-Hamburger

 

DLG 10 USS KING 003.jpg

 

DLG 10 DDG 41 USS KING 001.jpg

 

Farragut/Coontz class conversion USS KING (DLG-10) to (DDG-41)

Hilborn-Hamburger on left, Gemsco on right

 

DLG 10 DDG 41 USS KING 002.jpg

 

post 1975 Coontz class USS KING (DDG-41)

 

DDG 41 USS KING 001.jpg

 

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Farragut/Coontz class conversion USS MAHAN (DLG-11) to (DDG-42) In service 1960 to 1993

Pre and Post 1975 DLG-11 & DDG-42 Patches

 

DLG 11 DDG 42 USS MAHAN 001.jpg

 

Swiss-Tex redesignation version circa 1975

 

DDG 42 USS MAHAN Swiss Tex 001.jpg

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Farragut class USS DAHLGREN (DLG-12) In service 1961 to 1992

Note, the rocker is for DDG-43 post 1975

 

DLG 12 DDG 43 USS DAHLGREN 001.jpg

 

DLG 12 USS DAHLGREN 001.jpg

 

DLG 12 USS DAHLGREN 002.jpg

 

post 1975 Coontz class USS DAHLGREN (DDG-43) cut edge and merrowed edge

 

DDG 43 USS DAHLGREN 001.jpg

 

DDG 43 USS DAHLGREN 002.jpg

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Farragut class USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DLG-13) In service 1961 to 1991

 

DLG 13 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 003.jpg

 

DLG 13 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 004.jpg

 

DLG 13 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 001.jpg

 

USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DLG-13) 6 1/2" Jacket patch

 

DLG 13 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 002.jpg

 

post 1975 Coontz class USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) 6 1/2" Jacket patch and 4" Swiss-Tex patch

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 001.jpg

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 002.jpg

 

WM V. PRATT Ships' store Swiss-Tex patch

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT Swiss Tex  001.jpg

 

and unknown maker patch

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 003.jpg

 

post 1975 USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44)

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 004.jpg

 

DDG 44 USS WILLIAM V PRATT 005.jpg

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Farragut Class USS DEWEY (DLG-14) In service 1959 to 1990

"Navy's First Guided Missile Destroyer Leader"

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 001.jpg

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 002.jpg

 

Farragut Class USS DEWEY (DLG-14) Cut edge 1960's

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 003.jpg

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 004.jpg

 

Farragut Class USS DEWEY (DLG-14) Hilborn-Hamburger 1960's

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 005.jpg

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 006.jpg

 

Farragut Class USS DEWEY (DLG-14) Hilborn-Hamburger 1960's

Coontz Class conversion USS DEWEY (DDG-45) Gemsco 1975

 

DLG 14 USS DEWEY 007.jpg

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Farragut class Destroyer Leader USS PREBLE (DLG-15) In service 1960 to 1991

 

DLG 15 USS PREBLE 001.jpg

 

USS PREBLE (DLG-15) - the AS patch is a Vietnamese repro shown for illustration

 

DLG 15 USS PREBLE 002.jpg

 

DLG 15 USS PREBLE 003.jpg

 

 

USS PREBLE (DDG-46) As flagship, STANDING NAVAL FORCES ATLANTIC (SNFL) 1989

DDG 46 USS PREBLE 001.jpg

DDG 46 USS PREBLE SNFL 1989 Swiss Tex 001.jpg

 

USS PREBLE (DDG-46) circa 1975

DDG 46 USS PREBLE 002.jpg

 

DDG 46 USS PREBLE 003.jpg

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12" x 18" Commissioning Artwork, Belknap class USS JOUETT (DLG-29) In service 1966 to 1994

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 003.jpg

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 009.jpg

 

Original USS JOULETT (DLG-29) patch which came with the artwork

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 011.jpg

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 004.jpg

 

Belknap class USS JOUETT (DLG-29) In service 1966 to 1994

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 006.jpg

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 008.jpg

 

DLG 29 USS JOUETT 013.jpg

 

Redesignated Cruiser CG-29 in 1975, cut edge white version

 

CG 29 USS JOUETT 001.jpg

 

CG 29 USS JOUETT 002.jpg

 

CG 29 USS JOUETT 003.jpg

 

Belknap class USS JOUETT (CG-29) In service 1966 to 1994

 

CIC - CT, OS, EW patches

CG 29 USS JOUETT 004.jpg

 

CG 29 USS JOUETT 005.jpg

 

CG 29 USS JOUETT 007.jpg

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Nuclear Machinist Mates - USS TRUXTUN (DLGN-35) pre-1975

Engineering Laboratory Technicians, the glow in the dark gang

 

 

 

DLGN 35 USS TRUXTUN Nuclear MM 001.jpg

 

 

DLGN 35 USS TRUXTUN Nuclear MM 002.jpg

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Farragut class Destroyer Leader USS PREBLE (DLG-15) In service 1960 to 1991

 

Another 1960's version USS PREBLE (DLG-15)

DLG 15 USS PREBLE 004.jpg

DLG 15 USS PREBLE 005.jpg

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USS RICHMOND K TURNER (DLG-20) Leahy Class

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 001.jpg

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 002.jpg

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 005.jpg

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 006.jpg

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 003.jpg

 

Leahy Class USS RICHMOND K TURNER (DLG-20), large cut edge pulled from a scrapbook

 

DLG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 004.jpg

 

DG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 004.jpg

 

Leahy Class USS RICHMOND K TURNER (DLG-20), another cut edge but an error patch 'DG' rather than 'DLG'

 

DG 20 USS RICHMOND K TURNER 005.jpg

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Mitscher class destroyer leader USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DL-3) In service 1953 to 1978. Reclassified DDG-36 in 1967

 

DL 3 USS JOHN S MCCAIN 001.jpg

 

7" Crusader for Peace Jacket patch - Named after Adm. John S. "Slew" McCain, Sr.

 

DL 3 USS JOHN S MCCAIN 002.jpg

 

Mitscher class destroyer leader USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DL-3) In service 1953 to 1978. Reclassified DDG-36 in 1967

 

DDG 36 USS JOHN S. McCAIN Gemsco 003.jpg

 

Gemsco recommissioning patches, both black and red hull number versions

 

DDG 36 USS JOHN S. McCAIN Gemsco 004.jpg

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On 4/26/2017 at 11:01 AM, Bearmon said:

There is a post for DDG's but DLG's and DLGN's that where reclassified as DDG's, CG's or CGN's were orphans until now.

Here is the post for those ships. I will start off with a very short lived Classified ship the USS South Carolina, DLGN 37. commissioned in January of 1975 and reclassified in June of 1975, giving this patch a roughly 6 month life span.

 

California class USS SOUTH CAROLINA (DLGN-37) Commissioning packet and patch (Swiss Tex, same as Bearmons)

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 001.jpg

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 001a.jpg

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 002.jpg

 

California class USS SOUTH CAROLINA (DLGN-37) "The Fantastic" Shakedown cruise 1975 (Swiss Tex, same as Bearmons)

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 005.jpg

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 006.jpg

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 003.jpg

 

California class USS SOUTH CAROLINA (DLGN-37) Swiss Tex 1975

 

DLGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 004.jpg

 

USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) after redesignation from DLGN-37

 

CGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 012.jpg

 

1980 Iranian Hostage Crisis

 

CGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 013.jpg

 

USS SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) Nuclear Engineering, after 1975 redesignation from DLGN-37

 

CGN 37 USS SOUTH CAROLINA 014.jpg

 

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