USN Harbor Pilots - Port Operations & Services

[Salvage Sailor]

Aloha Everyone,

 

Here's something you don't see often as there weren't very many US Navy Harbor Pilots in the service and at present there are still less than 20 on active duty.

 

2004 News Article: NAS Key West Sailor Selected to be Navy Harbor Pilot

 

Asian made, Vietnam Era patch from my collection

 

[Salvage Sailor]

....and a USN Harbor Pilot 1951 hat from an auction listing for reference (not mine)

[Salvage Sailor]

USN Harbor Pilot plaque, Yokosuka, Japan (home port of the 7th Fleet Foreign Legion)

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Other Port Services patches from my collection.

 

 

Sasebo, Japan - an often used port by the 7th Fleet junk boat sailors aboard ARS's, ASR's, ATF's and Minesweepers

 

 

Harbor Pilots were primarily BM's and QM's who trained on YTB's and other yard tugs in Port Service groups (Fleet Activities) before being designated as Harbor Pilots.

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Port Control Naval Station Adak Alaska

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Port Services La Maddalena (Sixth Fleet in the Med)

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

Naval Station Norfolk Port Operation

 

 

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USN Harbor Pilots (in khaki on right) guiding the Ticonderoga class Cruiser USS SHILOH (CG-67) into the Yokosuka dry dock

 

[KRIS FORD]

Never knew about these guys! I do recall Egyptian pilots coming on board for our Suez transits in a CVN.

[0bx]

Very nice collection and very unusual. Really like seeing US Navy related insignia. Thanks for sharing Salvage Sailor.

[Salvage Sailor]

NAVAL STATION EVERETT WASHINGTON, PORT OPERATIONS