Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Share #1 Posted October 21, 2017 Aloha Everyone, From 1942 into the 1980's, Service Groups and Service Squadrons supported the US Navy combatant fleet units around the globe. After WWII, they were organized in typical USN fashion between the Pacific and Atlantic fleets, with the odd numbered groups and squadrons in the Pacific and the even numbered ones in the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. They were primarily composed of Auxiliary type ships providing logistical supply and support to the fleets. Oilers, Replenishment, Ammunition, Stores, Cargo, Repair, Towing & Salvage and miscellaneous Auxiliary hulls were their mainstay, plus added port, harbor clearance, photo, motion picture, maintenance & technical repair units. Since the end of the Cold War the majority of these seagoing logistics functions are now provided to the Navy by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and their USNS service fleet (ex-MSTS) Feel free to post any or all items you have from the Service Groups and Service Squadrons which held the line from WWII throughout the Cold War era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET - 1950's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET - 1960's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET - 1970's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE PACIFIC FLEET - COMSERVPAC Japanese made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE PACIFIC FLEET - COMSERVPAC Different version Japanese made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE GROUP ONE - West Coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON ONE - Service Squadron One, West Coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted October 21, 2017 USS KOKA (ATA-185) Unit of SERVGRU ONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted October 21, 2017 USS KOKA (ATA-185) Auxiliary Fleet Tug of SERVGRU ONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted October 21, 2017 COMSERVGRU TWO - Service Group 2 Atlantic Fleet, Eastern Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted October 21, 2017 COMSERVGRU TWO - Service Group 2 Atlantic Fleet, Eastern Seaboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted October 21, 2017 COMSERVGRU TWO - Service Group 2 Atlantic Fleet, 1970's Swiss Tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 2 - Service Squadron Two, Atlantic Fleet Different versions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVGRU THREE - Service Group Three, Mid Pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 3 - Service Squadron Three, from the West Coast to Alaska and the Mid Pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #17 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE SQUADRON 4 - Mid Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #18 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 4 - Service Squadron Four, Mid Atlantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 5 - The Pearl Harbor based Salvage forces supporting Guam, Vietnam and the Western Pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 5 - The Pearl Harbor based Salvage forces supporting Guam, Vietnam and the Western Pacific SERVGRU & SERVRON 5 Plaques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted October 21, 2017 Three war Bolster class Salvage ship USS CONSERVER, The "Connie Maru" of SERVRON 5, homeport Apra Harbor, Guam and later Alpha Docks, Pearl Harbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE SIXTH FLEET - The Mediterranean Sea support force in Naples Italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE SIXTH FLEET - The Mediterranean Sea support force in Naples Italy 1950's Gemsco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #24 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVICE FORCE SIXTH FLEET SERVRON 6 - Service Squadron Six, Mediterranean Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted October 21, 2017 SERVRON 6 - Service Squadron Six, Mediterranean Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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