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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Served as a Pvt. B Troop, 322nd Cavalry Regt. 1935.

 

 

Nice looking patch.I would never have guessed it was for an aircraft carrier.

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Nice looking patch.I would never have guessed it was for an aircraft carrier.

I must have looked at a few 100 cav patches trying to find this one.

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From the 1st or 2nd cruise of the USS NIMITZ (CVN-68), The Sea Sparrow/Phalanx patch is an Ace Novelty

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USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) from a Gunners Mate

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From a Gunners Mate

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Nuclear Super Carrier USS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN-69) Ace Novelty

 

Med Cruise 1982 - G1 Division Hangar Deck (Aviation) Ordnance

 

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USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) THE BIG "E" The first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in service 1961 to 2012

 

7" Jacket patch early 1960's

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USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) 3" Swiss Tex early 1970's

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This patch has got it all. 5" cut edge NTDS Naval Tactical Data Systems and the new (1961) DS Data Systems Technician rate

 

USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) First Vietnam deployement 1965-1966. She was the major shipboard test bed for NTDS with her unique AN-SPS 32/33 Radar antennas on her island.

 

 

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NTDS Part 5, scroll down to ENTERPRISE http://ethw.org/First-Hand:Testing_the_Naval_Tactical_Data_System_-_Chapter_5_of_the_Story_of_the_Naval_Tactical_Data_System

 

31 July 1964 - USS Enterprise (bottom), USS Long Beach (center), and the guided missile frigate USS Bainbridge made up "Task Force One," the first USN nuclear-powered task force. They were among the first ships to be equipped with NTDS, and they sailed around the world in 65 days without refueling or replenishment. .U. S. Navy photo

 

 

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USS ENTERPRISE Reclassified as (CVN-65) in 1975

Swiss tex patches and sticker

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CTF-77 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) CVW-14 WESTPAC 1978 Cruise patch Hawaii Hong Kong Singapore Philippines Australia

along with a Swiss Tex CVN-65 Australia patch

 

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USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 PERTH FREMANTLE Westpac 77-78

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USS ENTERPRISE East African Tomcats

Mombasa, Kenya Westpac 77-78

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USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 Swiss Tex Indian Ocean Yacht Club 1982-1983 and a Philippine made First Class Mess patch

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USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 Battle Group CVW-11 embarked RIMPAC 1984 in Hawaiian waters, refresher training with our Alllied fleets on the way to the I.O.

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USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 CVW-11 Gonzo Station 1984

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USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65 Dependents Tiger Cruise 5"

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3 patches from the USS ENTERPRISE CVN-56 / CVW-11 Power in Motion Around the World Cruise 1989-1990

 

Top left 1978 patch and 1978 photo Electronic Warfare system AN/SLQ 17 aboard ENTERPRISE

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After her 1989 World Cruise ENTERPRISE began a complete overhaul in 1990 and was in the yards during Desert Storm

 

But she was ready in 2003 for Iraq - Deck Ape Boat Detachment

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ENTERPRISE CARRIER STRIKE GROUP Operation Iraqi Freedom - Enduring Freedom 2003 2004

CCDG-12 CVW-1 CVN-65 DESRON 18 Football gaggle patch

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USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) Bicentennial Maiden cruise to the Med 1976

 

USS Nimitz, commissioned in 1975, first deployed to the Mediterranean Sea on 7 July 1976 with Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked in company with the nuclear-powered cruisers USS South Carolina and USS California.

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USS STENNIS (CVN-74) 1998 Norfolk to San Diego Around the World Patched Cruise Jacket from an Aviation Boatswain Mate (AB)

Around the World - Operation Southern Watch - "I Did The Ditch" - Tomcat

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USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) - Nimitz class commissioned in 1982, Swiss Tex

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The Big E - USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) Bicentennial Cruise WESTPAC 1976-1977

 

Carrier Task Force 77 (CTF-77), Carrier Air Wing 14 (CAW-14)

Hawaii, Philippines, Tasmania, Hong Kong, Mombasa, Tasmania

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Nimitz class nuclear supercarrier commissioned in 1989

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Commissioning patch

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Desert Storm - Abe's Maiden Westpac 1991 - Battle Group Foxtrot

Abraham Lincoln's maiden Western Pacific deployment came unexpectedly on 28 May 1991 in response to Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The ship had the staffs of Commander, Carrier Group Three, Rear Admiral Timothy W. Wright, and Destroyer Squadron 9 embarked, as well as Carrier Air Wing Eleven. She was accompanied by a seven-ship battle group
 
While heading towards the Indian Ocean, the ship was diverted to support evacuation operations after Mount Pinatubo erupted on Luzon Island in the Philippines. In support of Operation Fiery Vigil, Abraham Lincoln led a 23-ship armada that moved over 45,000 people from the Subic Bay Naval Station to the port of Cebu in the Visayas. It was the largest peacetime evacuation of active military personnel and their families in history. After Fiery Vigil, Abraham Lincoln steamed toward the Persian Gulf, to run reconnaissance and combat air patrols in Iraq and Kuwait, assisting allied and US troops involved with Desert Storm.

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Desert Storm - Abe's Maiden Westpac 1991 - Battle Group Foxtrot

 

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Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) Desert Storm - Abe's Maiden Westpac 1991 - Battle Group Foxtrot

 

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1993 Southern Watch - Restore Hope - Mogadishu, Somalia

 

From June 1993 Abraham Lincoln was the flagship of Commander, Carrier Group Three. In October 1993, the carrier was ordered to the coast of Somalia to assist UN humanitarian operations. For four weeks, Abraham Lincoln flew air patrols over Mogadishu in support of Operation Restore Hope.

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WESTPAC 1995 OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH - Abraham Lincoln's third deployment began in April 1995 when she was sent to the Persian Gulf and took part in Southern Watch and in Operation Vigilant Sentinel. During an underway replenishment, Abraham Lincoln was run into by USS Sacramento (AOE-1) when the latter had steering difficulties due to a split rudder, impacting Sacramento's port side, crushing the M-frames, partially crushing a female crew berthing area, and punching a large hole in Sacramento's superstructure (TACAN room). Abraham Lincoln was able to continue on with her mission while Sacramento had to dock at Jebel Ali, UAE for several weeks for repair.

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PLANKOWNERS - US FIFTH FLEET Reactivated 1995 Carrier Group Three - USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) - CARRIER AIR WING ELEVEN (CVW-11)

 

Prior to the first Gulf War in 1990-1991, U.S. naval operations in the Persian Gulf region were directed by the Commander, Middle Eastern Force (COMMIDEASTFOR). Since this organization was considered insufficient to manage large scale combat operations during the Gulf War, the United States Seventh Fleet — primarily responsible for the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean and normally based in Japan — was given the temporary task of managing the force during the period. However, no numbered fleet existed permanently within the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. By July 1995, a new numbered fleet was deemed necessary. After a 48-year hiatus, the U.S. Fifth Fleet was reactivated, replacing COMMIDEASTFOR, and it now directs operations in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and Arabian Sea. Its headquarters are at NSA Bahrain located in Manama, Bahrain.

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WESTPAC 1995 Gaggle Patch - SATAN'S FLAGSHIP - US FIFTH FLEET

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VA-95 GREEN LIZARDS (ATKRON 95) LIZARDS LAST ROMP - VA-95 was disestablished on November 18, 1995

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WESTPAC 1995 - Fifth Fleet, Iraq, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean

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Operation Infinite Reach - Operation Southern Watch 1998 Gaggle Patch

Abraham Lincoln began a fourth deployment in June 1998. Once again, the ship headed for the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch. During this deployment, the Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against two sites. The first was a Sudanese pharmaceutical factory suspected of assisting Osama bin Laden in making chemical weapons. The second was Bin Laden's terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. These strikes were ordered by President Clinton thirteen days after terrorists bombed the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and was codenamed Operation Infinite Reach. Abraham Lincoln was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group the Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon for its participation

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WORSTPAC 2000 - Rushed to the Gulf in late summer, ABE spent 45 days at sea skipping the WESTPAC port calls in favor of Jebel Ali, UAE. She then spent the remainder of the year in the Gulf at sea.

 

The carrier's fifth deployment commenced in August 2000 when Abraham Lincoln again traveled to the Persian Gulf in support of Southern Watch. On this deployment, the carrier, air wing and battle group ships earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. Additionally the ship earned the prestigious Arleigh Burke Award as the most improved command in the Pacific Fleet.

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Weapons Department WESTPAC 2000

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Abraham Lincoln was in port on 11 September 2001. It was put to sea on 20 July 2002 to support Operation Enduring Freedom. It took up station once more in support of Operation Southern Watch before taking a port visit to Perth, Western Australia. It was during this time that Abraham Lincoln was ordered to the Persian Gulf to take part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This forced the Navy to extend Abraham Lincoln's stay from 20 January 2003 to 6 May 2003.

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Nimitz class nuclear supercarrier commissioned in 1989

2002 Extended to 2003 Iraqi Freedom "Get Over It" Cruise

 

The news of this extension was delivered to the ship's crew on New Year's morning by the then Battlegroup Commander, RADM Kelly, with the phrase, "We don't need to be home holding our loved ones, we need to be here holding the line. Get over it!"
 
The term "Get over it" became the running joke aboard ship, which eventually led to a deployment patch made aboard that read "Westpac 2003 CVN-72 CVW-14 GET OVER IT" with an image intended to depict an admiral kicking a sailor in the groin.

 

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Nimitz class nuclear supercarrier commissioned in 1989

2002 Extended to 2003 Iraqi Freedom "Get Over It" Cruise

 

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Nimitz class nuclear supercarrier commissioned in 1989 - 2002 Extended to 2003 Iraqi Freedom "Get Over It" Cruise

 

NAVY ONE - Navy One is the call sign of any United States Navy aircraft carrying the President of the United States.

 
There has only been one aircraft designated as Navy One: a Lockheed S-3 Viking, BuNo 159387, assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of VS-35, which transported President George W. Bush to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the coast of San Diego, California on May 1, 2003. The pilot was Commander Skip Lussier, then VS-35's executive officer; and the flight officer was Lieutenant Ryan Phillips. The S-3 utilized for the flight was retired from service and placed on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida on July 17, 2003

 

The Mission Accomplished speech (named from a banner displayed above the speaker) was a televised address by United States President George W. Bush on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003. The name became central in the controversy that followed. Although Bush stated at the time "Our mission continues" and "We have difficult work to do in Iraq," he also stated that it was the end to major combat operations in Iraq. Bush never uttered the phrase "Mission Accomplished"; a banner stating "Mission Accomplished" was used as a backdrop to the speech. Bush's assertion—and the sign itself—became controversial after guerrilla warfare in Iraq increased during the Iraqi insurgency. The vast majority of casualties, both military and civilian, occurred after the speech

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Operation Unified Assistance - 2005 Sumatra

 

On 1 October 2004, the carrier's controlling formation was redesignated from Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three to Carrier Strike Group Nine. Abraham Lincoln departed for its next voyage on 15 October 2004. The carrier was on a port call in Hong Kong when the 9.0-magnitude 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake struck southern Asia on 26 December 2004. To help with the international relief effort and assist with search and rescue efforts already underway, Abraham Lincoln deployed to the hard hit western coast of Sumatra to provide humanitarian assistance. The deployment was designated Operation Unified Assistance. Abraham Lincoln's Air Transportation Office (ATO) coordinated the flow of supplies into the region, and the carrier provided air traffic control for the relief effort. Sailors from Abraham Lincoln's Engineering Department Repair Division designed a potable water manifold to help bring fresh water to Aceh Province, Sumatra, with the system beginning to ship the much-needed fresh water on 4 January. In total, Carrier Strike Group Three delivered 5,929,000 pounds (2,689,000 kg) of relief and Humanitarian supplies, including 2,915,500 pounds (1,322,400 kg) of food and 748,410 pounds (339,470 kg) of medical supplies, during Operation Unified Assistance (OUA). Carrier Strike Group Three received the Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of its humanitarian assistance/disaster response (HA/DR) efforts during the OUA mission.

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returned to her homeport of Everett, Wash., Aug. 8 following a five-and-a-half month deployment to the Western Pacific.

 

"All hands aboard are certainly looking forward to coming home to Everett," said Capt. C. Andrew McCawley, Abraham Lincoln's commanding officer. "The crew is anticipating some well deserved leave and liberty, and we are all looking forward to rejoining our families and loved ones."

 

Abraham Lincoln departed its homeport of Everett, Wash., Feb. 27, stopping in San Diego to load the personnel and equipment of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 before heading west.

 

The ship and air wing participated in Operation Foal Eagle in the South China Sea before making its first port call of the deployment in Hong Kong April 6.

 

Upon leaving Hong Kong, Abraham Lincoln participated in a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Royal Thai Navy and hosted the U.S. ambassador to Thailand, as well as many Thai distinguished visitors aboard during the brief underway period between the Hong Kong and Thailand port visits, before becoming the first aircraft carrier to moor pierside in Laemb Chebang, Thailand.

 

Abraham Lincoln proceeded to Singapore for another port visit before conducting freedom of navigation exercises and a PASSEX in the Java Sea.

 

During the time Abraham Lincoln sailed in the Java Sea, the U.S. ambassador to Indonesia and several Indonesian officials flew out to the ship to once again thank the crew for their efforts to provide humanitarian assistance during Operation Unified Assistance in the aftermath of the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami disaster.

 

Abraham Lincoln then sailed north to participate in PASSEX and training exercises with the Japanese Maritime Defense Force before conducting a port call in Sasebo, Japan.

 

The carrier sailed on to the Guam operating area to participate in Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Valiant Shield was the first exercise in more than a decade to employ three carrier strike groups, as Abraham Lincoln joined USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The joint services exercise showcased the United States' dedication to preserving security in the Pacific region, and its joint warfighting capabilities.

 

At the end of Valiant Shield, Abraham Lincoln pulled in to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to enjoy the 4th of July holiday weekend, and to kick off Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. RIMPAC is a multinational exercise including the navies of Chile, Peru, Great Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea. The month-long exercise was designed to continue the close relationships between U.S. forces and those of the participating nations.

 

After a final port call in Hawaii, Abraham Lincoln headed for San Diego and then toward home.

 

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EVERETT, Wash. (NNS) -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns to its homeport of Everett, Wash., Oct. 12 after a successful seven-month deployment supporting Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and maritime security and coalition operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
 
While supporting OEF and OIF from the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea, Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 flew approximately 7,100 sorties -- including 2,307 combat sorties, providing more than 22,000 flight hours -- and dropped 255,963 pounds of ordnance.
 
"We traveled over 60,000 miles, 2.3 times around the world," said USS Abraham Lincoln's (CVN 72) Commanding Officer Capt. Patrick Hall. "We flew over 7,000 sorties -- 26,000 hours total -- and supported Sailors, soldiers, airmen and Marines on the ground in both Afghanistan and Iraq."
 
Hall said that with all the miles traveled and missions flown, Lincoln's crew always had safety in mind. "The good thing is that all the Sailors who left on deployment with us are coming back off deployment," he said.

 

Hall said the returning Sailors have earned some well-deserved time off from the 214 days at sea.

 

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Battle Group Foxtrot - Operation Desert Storm 1991

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) Nimitz class nuclear supercarrier commissioned in 1989 - Supply Department

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V-1 DIVISION ROOF RAT (Flight Deck Operations) Yellow Shirt (Plane Director) and Blue Shirt (Aircraft Handlers)

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V-1 DIVISION ROOF RAT (Flight Deck Operations) Yellow Shirt (Plane Director) and Blue Shirt (Aircraft Handlers)

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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Nimitz class commissioned in 1992

 

Shake Down Cruise CVN-73 & CVW-7 1992

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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Nimitz class commissioned in 1992

 

"Foreign Legion" - On 1 December 2005, the United States Navy announced that George Washington would replace Kitty Hawk as the forward-deployed carrier at the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, becoming the first nuclear-powered surface warship permanently stationed outside the continental U.S For many years previously, US nuclear powered ships were not allowed in Japanese waters (nor were 'Nukes' but we just denied their presence on our vessels)

 

Note the Japanese Flag on the CVN-73 patch. Their official patch and crest has two US Flags.

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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Nimitz class commissioned in 1992 - Engineering Department

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USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) Nimitz class commissioned in 1992

 

V-4 Aviation Fuels Division

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In the early 1960's my Uncle served on the Big-E (1964-68) as a Corpsmen. Here are two of the patches he gave me when he returned to Norfolk years ago.

 

Question: At what point did the Navy drop the "A" or Attack designation and go to just CVN verses CVAN? And why? Thanks. J

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In the early 1960's my Uncle served on the Big-E (1964-68) as a Corpsmen. Here are two of the patches he gave me when he returned to Norfolk years ago.

 

Question: At what point did the Navy drop the "A" or Attack designation and go to just CVN verses CVAN? And why? Thanks. J

 

Aloha J,

 

There was a major post-Vietnam war reorganization of the USN in 1975 redesignating many hulls including the Big E. For example, DE Destroyer Escorts became FF Frigates, DL/DLG's became DDG or CA, and Carriers became either CV's or CVN's

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USS ABE LINCOLN - MOUNT PINATUBO EVAC UATION

 

I do NOT own this patch, it's an image from a group i belong to.

If someone has this patch for sale or trade please let me know.

Very cool looking patchPosted Image

 

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

 

 

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