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On 1/20/2023 at 8:37 AM, yokota57 said:

USN / Patrol Squadron Six (VP-6) "Blue Sharks". NAS Barber's Point, TH/HI. Lockheed P2V-5F "Neptune". Japanese-made "Rafu".

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On 1/20/2023 at 12:18 PM, yokota57 said:

USN / Patrol Squadron Six (VP-6) "Blue Sharks" 1958. P2V-5F "Neptune". Japanese-made "Vulcan".

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BLUE SHARKS (VP-6)

NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii

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Shark's Lair, still exists at Kalaeloa (Barbers Point)

 

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On 1/26/2023 at 10:32 AM, yokota57 said:

USN / USS Fortify (MSO-446) Aggressive-class Minesweeper, Ocean. Market Time / Vietnam. Japanese-made "Super Ace".

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USS FORTIFY (MSO-446)

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Philippines made patch

 

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"WETSU"

End Sweep, Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam

 

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On 1/30/2023 at 7:50 PM, yokota57 said:

USN / USS Pledge (MSO-492). Aggressive-class Minesweeper, Ocean. Commissioned: 1956. Decommissioned: 1994. Multiple WestPac/Vietnam deployments. Japanese-made "Prince Rocky". 

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USS PLEDGE (MSO-492)

Mine Division 73

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On 1/31/2023 at 8:08 AM, yokota57 said:

USN / Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6). NAAS Reem Field, CA. Established: 1 Jun 1956. HO4S-3 HSS-1N HSS-2 (SH-3A/H). Japanese-made "Penguin".

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USN / USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). Vietnam Cruise 1966-1967. Japanese-made "Konwal Super". Photo: FDR and USS Black (DD-666) refueling from USS Tolovana (AO-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin 12 Sept 1966.

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USN / VS-38 (Air Anti-Submarine Squadron Thirty-Eight) "Red Griffins". Presentation / To: "Our Cag" the Claw Clan VS-38 (*most likely the CVSG-59 CAG). S-2E "Tracker". Japanese-made "Penguin". **The "Claw" insignia is partially visible on the starboard nacelle of an S-2E on Bennington at Yokosuka (1968), and multiples on the rudder of another. Does anyone in Forum-Land know the origin/backstory of the "Claw? 

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"the Claw", that was 'their thing'

 

VS-38 RED GRIFFINS

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1971 Vietnam War Cruise

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5 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said:

"the Claw", that was 'their thing'

 

VS-38 RED GRIFFINS

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1971 Vietnam War Cruise

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Great patches! Hopefully someone will know the origin/backstory of their "Thing".

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USN / USS White River LSMR-536 (Landing Ship Medium (Rocket)). RVN 1966-1969 (Inshore Fire Support Division 93) *Upper banner reads: "The Little Armada". Reclassified: LFR-536 (Inshore Fire Support Ship) Aug 1968. Decommissioned: 1970. Japanese-made "Konwal Super".

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7 minutes ago, yokota57 said:

USN / USS White River LSMR-536 (Landing Ship Medium (Rocket)). RVN 1966-1969 (Inshore Fire Support Division 93) *Upper banner reads: "The Little Armada". Reclassified: LFR-536 (Inshore Fire Support Ship) Aug 1968. Decommissioned: 1970. Japanese-made "Konwal Super".

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Meanwhile in the back waters of the Delta.....USS WHITE RIVER (LFR-536)

 

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IFS DIV 93

USS WHITE RIVER & USS CARRONADE (IFS-1/LFR-1)

 

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USS TAWAKONI (ATF-114)

Fleet Tug in service 1944 to 1978

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USN / USS Weiss (APD-135) Crosley-class High Speed Transport. UDT & Seals. Korea: 3 Battle Stars // Vietnam: 7 Battle Stars. Commissioned: 1945. Final Decommissioning: 1970. Japanese-made "Prince Rocky".

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1 minute ago, yokota57 said:

USN / USS Weiss (APD-135) Crosley-class High Speed Transport. UDT & Seals. Korea: 3 Battle Stars // Vietnam: 7 Battle Stars. Commissioned: 1945. Final Decommissioning: 1970. Japanese-made "Prince Rocky".

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Very Groovy, UDT/SEAL high speed delivery transport in Korea & Vietnam

 

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Very Groovy, UDT/SEAL high speed delivery transport in Korea & Vietnam

 

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Nice patches. Very Groovy Indeed!

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USS MATACO (ATF-86)

Three war Navajo class fleet tug in service 1943 to 1977

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Wardroom Table Top lighter with zippo insert

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USN / VO-67 (Observation Squadron Sixty-Seven). Lockheed OP-2E "Neptune". Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand Feb 1967-Jul 1968. Air-dropped acoustic and seismic sensor (ASID/ACOUSID) missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos & RVN under various code names (PRACTICE NINE/ILLINOIS CITY/DYE MARKER/MUSCLE SHOALS/IGLOO WHITE). Period correct Japanese-made "Vulcan"

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USN / VCP-63 (Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three). F9F-8P / A3D-2P / F8U-1P 1959-1961. Japanese-made "Marksman".

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2 hours ago, yokota57 said:

USN / VCP-63 (Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three). F9F-8P / A3D-2P / F8U-1P 1959-1961. Japanese-made "Marksman".

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VCP-63

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