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These are some of the hardest to find for me, here for your viewing pleasure YAGR and AGR Radar Picket ships,, I don'tr think these belong in the Yard bird group

first up YAGR division 21

 

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On 11/9/2017 at 12:19 PM, Bearmon said:

These are some of the hardest to find for me, here for your viewing pleasure YAGR and AGR Radar Picket ships,, I don'tr think these belong in the Yard bird group

first up YAGR division 21

 

 

 

Thanks for starting up this topic, it was another one on my to do list although I was also thinking of including all of the radar picket types (AGR, YAGR, DDR, DER)

 

Excellent resource on these ships here http://www.yagrs.org/ships.htm

 

and... http://www.radomes.org/museum/ThePicketShips.php

 

Here's another AGR Squadron

 

RADRON TWO - Radar Picket Squadron Two, NORAD (made by Gemsco)

 

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USS LOOKOUT (AGR-3) RADRON TWO In service 1955 to 1965

Two different sizes, both US made (the larger one feels like Gemsco)

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USS LOOKOUT (AGR-3) RADRON TWO In service 1955 to 1965

 

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USS LOOKOUT (AGR-3) RADRON TWO In service 1955 to 1965

 

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My Dad was assigned as a Radarman aboard the Interdictor during his last year in the Navy, after a 3 year Far East stint with COMSVTHFLT...He served under Schoech and Moorer....when he received his orders home, Moorer looked at them, and told my dad "None of my boys should have to serve on a :)ing garbage scow like that, say the word, and I will cancel these and keep you in FLAGPLOT"...my dad was looking forward to getting back to the land of round eye's after 3 years in the Far East, so he took the Interdictor.

 

He said it was really the best duty he had....really good chow, lots of room, basketball courts in the hold....

 

I have a patch, and a metal coat of arms (for a plaque I would guess) tucked away too...

 

 

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Ashtray....

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USS WATCHMAN (AGR-16)

Guardian class in service with RADRON ONE 1959 to 1965

 

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On 11/9/2017 at 12:22 PM, Bearmon said:

USS Vigil YAGR 12

 

 

USS VIGIL (YAGR-12) & (AGR-12) RADRON TWO

 

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CONVERTED June 1956 at Philadelphia, PA
COMMISSIONED 5 March 1957 as YAGR -12 at Philadelphia, PA
HOME PORT 22 June 1957, Davisville, RI
RECLASSIFIED 28 September 1958 as AGR-12
DECOMMISSIONED 3 March 1965

USS VIGIL (AGR-12) RADRON TWO

 

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USS PROTECTOR (AGR-11) RADRON TWO

In service 1957 to 1965

These two (2) patches came together, no clear ID on the Scanning Cat but of note, the thread colors and weave match on both patches,  (green, red, yellow, black)

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The "Scanning Cat", quite possibly an AGR/YAGR patch.

 

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USS LOCATOR (YAGR-6)

Guardian class radar picket ship in service 1956 to 1965

 

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Easy to date these Japanese patches as she was only designated at YAGR-6 from 1956 to 1958.

 

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These are both Japanese made patches from the same source but one is still stiff with vibrant colors and the other is shrunken and floppy from wash and wear.  This is the patch in 'as-new' condition.

 

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This is the worn patch removed from a jacket

 

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'as-new' on the left, washed and worn on the right

 

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It took a very long time to find these patches regardless of the condition.

 

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USS Locator (AGR-6) moor pierside at Vancouver BC, 12 July 1960.
City of Vancouver Archives, Photo No. AM1506-S3-3-: CVA 447-5728, by Walter E. Frost.

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Easy to date this one, she was only designated YAGR-7 from 1956 to 1958

 

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USS PICKET (YAGR-7) 1956

Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship Commissioned, USS Picket (YAGR-7), 8 February 1956
Redesignated (AGR-7), 28 September 1958
Decommissioned, 30 July 1965

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The U.S. Navy’s seventh ocean station radar vessel, USS Picket (YAGR-7), photographed after commissioning at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. Assigned to the West Coast radar screen, this converted liberty ship will have a wide range of recreational facilities designed to ease the strain of long voyages put on its 172 man crew. These facilities will include a fully equipped hobby shop; motion picture theater basketball, badminton; tennis and squash courts; gymnasium; archery and golf driving ranges; plus, a hi-fi speaker system for living and messing spaces. Its new role will be with the Continental Air Defense Command, as a safeguard against enemy air or surface attack.
US Navy photo # USN 686065

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On 6/19/2023 at 4:49 PM, Salvage Sailor said:

Easy to date this one, she was only designated YAGR-7 from 1956 to 1958

 

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USS PICKET (YAGR-7) 1956

Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship Commissioned, USS Picket (YAGR-7), 8 February 1956
Redesignated (AGR-7), 28 September 1958
Decommissioned, 30 July 1965

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The U.S. Navy’s seventh ocean station radar vessel, USS Picket (YAGR-7), photographed after commissioning at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. Assigned to the West Coast radar screen, this converted liberty ship will have a wide range of recreational facilities designed to ease the strain of long voyages put on its 172 man crew. These facilities will include a fully equipped hobby shop; motion picture theater basketball, badminton; tennis and squash courts; gymnasium; archery and golf driving ranges; plus, a hi-fi speaker system for living and messing spaces. Its new role will be with the Continental Air Defense Command, as a safeguard against enemy air or surface attack.
US Navy photo # USN 686065

 

...and her AGR-7 patch

 

USS PICKET (AGR-7)

Guardian Class Radar Picket Ship Commissioned, USS Picket (YAGR-7), 8 February 1956
Redesignated (AGR-7), 28 September 1958
Decommissioned, 30 July 1965

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RADRON 1 PACIFIC FLEET

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The Big "I"

USS INTERPRETER (AGR-14)

In service 1958 to 1965

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USS INTERPRETER (AGR-14) RADRON ONE

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