Salvage Sailor Posted January 17, 2023 Share #1 Posted January 17, 2023 Aloha Everyone, Here and there in our collections we have those rare one of a kind personalized patches made by Sailor's during their cruises in the last half of the 20th century. Many are simple with just a name, others quite complex in design and many have added information on the cruise, destinations, year, etc. So post 'em if you've got 'em. Nuff said. 'Jose' USS RANGER GM DIV (Gunnery Missiles) 1959 Cruise Book "...the missiles have midgets inside." USS HORNET (CVS-12) FAR EAST CRUISE 63-64 'KRUEGER' ORDNANCE CREW, ROARING FIFTYS The 'KRUEGER' patch came with this one too Note the AO Aviation Ordnanceman insignia on the helmet Roadrunner patch made by 'WILL' in the S-6 Aviation Supply Division - Top Gun Express USS RANGER (CVA-61) VIETNAM 1968-1969 USS RANGER Supply Department S-6 Division Aviation Supply/Stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share #2 Posted January 17, 2023 Personalized set of patches from a Cold War era Sonar Technician, USS RAY (SSN-653) Sturgeon class in service 1967 to 1993 Sonar Technician (Submarine) Third Class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted May 15, 2023 USS LEXINGTON (CVA-16) 1956 Cold War Far East Cruise, Task Force 77, Carrier Division One Paul Apa, Dentist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 15, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted May 15, 2023 USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33) Cold War Cruise 1961 Parachute Rigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted July 1, 2023 USS McDERMUT (DD-677) 1960 FAR EAST CRUISE 1960 Far East Cruise DESRON 15 1960 FAR EAST CRUISE PATCH Personalized VANDERPOOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted August 20, 2023 USS HANCOCK (CVA-19) Three war Essex class in service 1944 to 1976 1958 Mediterranean Cruise book entry "Leo" AT SHOP V-6 DIVISION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted December 1, 2023 USS HOWARD GILMORE (AS-16) In service 1944 to 1980 USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) after the fall of 1972 when her forward 5" guns were removed. US Navy photo from the collections of the US Naval History and Heritage Command "Wills" DC DIVISION HT SHOP (Damage Control, Hull Technician) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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