Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2022 Aloha Everyone, SAR Patches - Post 'em if you've got 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted April 23, 2022 VXE-6 Puckered Penguins, Antarctic Search and Rescue Team (beware of fakes on the web, this is an original) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #3 Posted April 23, 2022 USS ESSEX (LHD-2) SAR Rescue Crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted April 23, 2022 NAVAL AIR STATION AGANA GUAM SEARCH AND RESCUE "If you lose it, we'll find it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 23, 2022 NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted April 23, 2022 Tossing in a few miscellaneous patches East Coast SAR Wet Crewman (may be a Coastie patch, not sure) Still no positive ID on this SAR patch, any ideas? ...and a PEDRO patch from the Navy Department's Marines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted April 23, 2022 Share #7 Posted April 23, 2022 Kept photos of these for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted April 23, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 23, 2022 I found some more photos but I don't know if these are all USN or if some are USCG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted April 23, 2022 They're mostly USN & thanks for posting my NAS Point Mugu Mr Magoo. It's a favorite of mine & I overlooked that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted April 24, 2022 More Fleet Angels and Helo SAR units FLEET ANGELS "When they're in our palm, they're safe and calm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share #11 Posted May 13, 2023 NAS LEMORE SEARCH & RESCUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share #12 Posted July 2, 2023 HS-12 Wyverns Strike Rescue in service 1977 to 1994 "Have Gun Will Travel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted July 4, 2023 Share #13 Posted July 4, 2023 I just saw these on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share #14 Posted July 4, 2023 I have a photograph for one of those Sign at the Hawaiian Sea Frontier HQ, Pearl Harbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share #15 Posted November 9, 2023 History of HC-1 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron ONE as been Established on July 1, 1965. During this period, it supported numerous detachments on various ships throughout the Pacific. In 1967 HELSUPPRON ONE was divided into the following four different squadrons: Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron THREE “SEAWOLVES”, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron THREE , Helicopter Combat Support Squadron FIVE, and Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SEVEN . HC-1 was disestablished on 29 April 1994. In 46 years of service, the Fleet Angels performed more than 1,680 rescues. HC-1 DET 3 FLEET ANGELS USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 1990-1991 NIGHT SEARCH AND RESCUE - FREEDOM NEVER SLEEPS Tripoli was once again sent into the combat zone where she assumed the role as flagship of a minesweeping force with six MH-53 minesweeping helicopters embarked. During the night of 18 February 1991, Tripoli was unknowingly steaming in a minefield. At 4:36 a.m., Tripoli struck a moored contact mine. The blast from the mine blew a large hole near the bow, however, fuel and paint fumes that filled forward compartments of the ship did not explode. Fortunately, no one was killed, but four were injured. After nearly 24 hours of damage control, the ship was stabilized and was miraculously able to continue operations, although the damage was more severe than originally anticipated. In a few days, USS Lasalle (AGF-3) took over duties as flagship of the minesweeping force and Tripoli made way to Bahrain to undergo repairs that were completed, 1 April. Chief Damage Controlman Joseph A. Carter and Chief Warrant Officer Van Cavin would later be awarded the Silver Star for their actions in the immediate aftermath of the mine strike on Tripoli. USS Tripoli (LPH-10) in dry dock for repairs to a hole in her starboard bow caused by an Iraqi mine. Tripoli struck the mine, 18 February 1991, while serving as a mine-clearing platform in the northern Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. The ship was able to continue operations after damage control crews stopped the flooding caused by the explosion. US Navy photo by JO1 Gawlowicz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share #16 Posted December 16, 2023 HC-1 SULTANS OF SAR Det 3 'Sultans of SAR' aboard USS Tripoli (LPH-10) Desert Storm Desert Storm USS TRIPOLI 1989-1992. I went through the FRS then went to the operational side of the squadron. Deployed with the Det 3 'Sultans of SAR' aboard USS Tripoli (LPH-10) to Desert Shield / Storm. CDR Littleton, the previous HC-1 CO at the time, was the air boss on Tripoli. Our OIC was LCDR Ed McNamee. He came from the HS community and eventually went on to be the CO of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Prior to transiting the Straits of Hormuz, we cross decked to USS Tarawa (LHA-1) and supported Operation Sea Soldier off the coast of Oman. Tripoli headed into the Gulf with an embarked HM unit to perform mine clearing operations. Tripoli subsequently hit a mine along with USS Princeton (CG-59) and had to be towed to Bahrain for subsequent repairs. Shortly after entering the Gulf, we cross decked again to USS Ogden (LPD-5) for a few weeks and proceeded north to Kuwait Bay. We returned to Tarawa and proceeded some weeks later back to San Diego. Along the way the ARG was diverted to Bangladesh for a Typhoon relief tasking before continuing to home port. I should note that the det had two hotel models, BUNOs 149708 and 151550 Desert Shield Note the patch on the flight suit Sultans of SAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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