Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author #151 Posted February 19, 2023 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". 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". BLUE SHARKS (VP-6) NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii Shark's Lair, still exists at Kalaeloa (Barbers Point)
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author #152 Posted February 19, 2023 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". USS FORTIFY (MSO-446) Philippines made patch "WETSU" End Sweep, Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author #153 Posted February 19, 2023 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". USS PLEDGE (MSO-492) Mine Division 73
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author #154 Posted February 19, 2023 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".
yokota57 Posted February 24, 2023 #155 Posted February 24, 2023 USN / USS Black (DD-666) Fletcher-class. WW2-Korea-Vietnam. Mint/Unfired in original box 1966 "Zippo".
yokota57 Posted March 1, 2023 #157 Posted March 1, 2023 USN / USS San Marcos (LSD-25). Casa Grande-class Dock Landing ship. 1945-1971. 1958 "Zippo".
yokota57 Posted March 3, 2023 #158 Posted March 3, 2023 USN / USS Tunny (SSG-282) Gato-class (Regulus missile "SSG" 1953-1965). Japanese-made "Penguin".
yokota57 Posted March 17, 2023 #159 Posted March 17, 2023 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.
yokota57 Posted March 31, 2023 #160 Posted March 31, 2023 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?
Salvage Sailor Posted March 31, 2023 Author #161 Posted March 31, 2023 "the Claw", that was 'their thing' VS-38 RED GRIFFINS 1971 Vietnam War Cruise
yokota57 Posted March 31, 2023 #162 Posted March 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said: "the Claw", that was 'their thing' VS-38 RED GRIFFINS 1971 Vietnam War Cruise Great patches! Hopefully someone will know the origin/backstory of their "Thing".
yokota57 Posted April 15, 2023 #163 Posted April 15, 2023 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".
Salvage Sailor Posted April 15, 2023 Author #164 Posted April 15, 2023 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". Meanwhile in the back waters of the Delta.....USS WHITE RIVER (LFR-536) IFS DIV 93 USS WHITE RIVER & USS CARRONADE (IFS-1/LFR-1)
yokota57 Posted April 15, 2023 #165 Posted April 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Salvage Sailor said: Meanwhile in the back waters of the Delta.....USS WHITE RIVER (LFR-536) Great patches! Thanks for posting them.
Salvage Sailor Posted April 26, 2023 Author #166 Posted April 26, 2023 USS TAWAKONI (ATF-114) Fleet Tug in service 1944 to 1978
Salvage Sailor Posted April 26, 2023 Author #167 Posted April 26, 2023 Same style of lighter from my third ship, USS LUCE
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 #168 Posted May 4, 2023 USN / VF-151 "Vigilantes". F2H F4D F3H F-4. Japanese-made "Sharp".
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 #169 Posted May 4, 2023 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".
Salvage Sailor Posted May 4, 2023 Author #170 Posted May 4, 2023 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". Very Groovy, UDT/SEAL high speed delivery transport in Korea & Vietnam
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 #171 Posted May 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Salvage Sailor said: Very Groovy, UDT/SEAL high speed delivery transport in Korea & Vietnam Nice patches. Very Groovy Indeed!
Salvage Sailor Posted May 7, 2023 Author #172 Posted May 7, 2023 USS MATACO (ATF-86) Three war Navajo class fleet tug in service 1943 to 1977 Wardroom Table Top lighter with zippo insert
yokota57 Posted May 17, 2023 #173 Posted May 17, 2023 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"
yokota57 Posted May 18, 2023 #174 Posted May 18, 2023 USN / VCP-63 (Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three). F9F-8P / A3D-2P / F8U-1P 1959-1961. Japanese-made "Marksman".
Salvage Sailor Posted May 18, 2023 Author #175 Posted May 18, 2023 2 hours ago, yokota57 said: USN / VCP-63 (Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three). F9F-8P / A3D-2P / F8U-1P 1959-1961. Japanese-made "Marksman". VCP-63
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