Salvage Sailor Posted April 10, 2018 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2018 Aloha Everyone, This is a USN reference topic for patches manufactured during the 1960's by Beta Royal Sales Co., Inc. New York, NY for ships and stations of the United States Navy Please post any examples you may have in the original packaging (carded) along with a loose patch if you have one. USS JOSEPH K. TAUSSIG (DE-1030) Dealey class Destroyer Escort in service 1957 to 1972. This interim class of DE's had a short service life due to mechanical and other design problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted April 14, 2018 USS MAUNA LOA (AE-8) Lassen class ammunition ship in service 1943 to 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted May 19, 2018 USS CORRY (DD/DDR-817) Gearing class in service 1946-1981 Beta Royal patch circa 1964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted January 21, 2019 USCGC SOUTHWIND (WAGB-280) Wind class Icebreaker in Coast Guard Service 1943 to 1945 and again from 1955 to 1974 USCGC Southwind (WAGB-280) was a Wind-class icebreaker that served in the United States Coast Guard as USCGC Southwind (WAG-280), the Soviet Navy as the Admiral Makarov, the United States Navy as USS Atka (AGB-3) and again in the U.S. Coast Guard as USCGC Southwind (WAGB-280). Icebreaker USCGC SOUTHWIND aka USS ATKA - "Top and Bottom of the World" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 6, 2022 USS KIDD (DD-661) Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1964. On April 11, 1945, during the battle for Okinawa, the U.S.S. KIDD suffered a kamikaze attack when a Japanese pilot targeted and crashed into her, killing 38 crewmen. Now a museum ship in Baton Rouge, LA. In 1986 Kidd was designated a National Historic Landmark, as the best-preserved World War II destroyer of her class. Beta Royal patch circa 1964 - This is how they were originally packaged, in a wax paper wrapper with the patch stapled to the card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted January 7, 2022 USS REMEY (DD-688) Fletcher class in service 1943 to 1963 Beta Royal patch circa 1963 posted by member 10esse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted January 8, 2023 USS BACHE (DD/DDE-470) Fletcher class in service 1942 to 1968 USS BACHE (DDE-470) Convoy Escort Destroyer - Sub Killer 1951 to 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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