Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share #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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share #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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted February 24, 2023 Share #155 Posted February 24, 2023 USN / USS Black (DD-666) Fletcher-class. WW2-Korea-Vietnam. Mint/Unfired in original box 1966 "Zippo". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share #156 Posted February 24, 2023 Very Nice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted March 1, 2023 Share #157 Posted March 1, 2023 USN / USS San Marcos (LSD-25). Casa Grande-class Dock Landing ship. 1945-1971. 1958 "Zippo". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted March 3, 2023 Share #158 Posted March 3, 2023 USN / USS Tunny (SSG-282) Gato-class (Regulus missile "SSG" 1953-1965). Japanese-made "Penguin". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted March 17, 2023 Share #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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted March 31, 2023 Share #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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share #161 Posted March 31, 2023 "the Claw", that was 'their thing' VS-38 RED GRIFFINS 1971 Vietnam War Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted March 31, 2023 Share #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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted April 15, 2023 Share #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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share #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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted April 15, 2023 Share #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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share #166 Posted April 26, 2023 USS TAWAKONI (ATF-114) Fleet Tug in service 1944 to 1978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share #167 Posted April 26, 2023 Same style of lighter from my third ship, USS LUCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 Share #168 Posted May 4, 2023 USN / VF-151 "Vigilantes". F2H F4D F3H F-4. Japanese-made "Sharp". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 Share #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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted May 4, 2023 Share #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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted May 17, 2023 Share #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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokota57 Posted May 18, 2023 Share #174 Posted May 18, 2023 USN / VCP-63 (Composite Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three). F9F-8P / A3D-2P / F8U-1P 1959-1961. Japanese-made "Marksman". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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