1948-55 Regulus Missile Project Submarine Patches

[Uniforms of the Day]

I just aquired these. I thought I would post them because I had never seen either type before and thought they may be of intetest. The first is a 6" jacket patch for the Cusk, SS348. Cusk was launched in 1945. She was the first ship to launch a guided missile. She was part of the Regulus Missile project later. But this patch dates to the earlier guided missile test period - 1948-ish. The embroidery is lovely.

 

The other patch is for the USS Barbero, SSG317. Barbero was another WWII era sub launched in 1943 (SS317). In 1955, she was converted to a Regulus Missile launching platform. She was redesignated as a guided-missile submarine and became SSG-317. This patch dates to the 1955 period. The white text on the white background is hard to see in the pictures. Above and left of the missile is "USS BARBERO". Below and to the right of the missile is "SSG317". I am interested in any feedback as to where this Barbero patch was produced. Note the orange inked "2" in a square on the reverse.

[Salvage Sailor]

Nice patches, the BARBERO looks to be Japanese made, 1960ish.  These are more REGULUS guided missile submarine patches from my collection.

 

 

 

Guided Missile Unit Ten

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulus Missile School, Submarine Base Pearl Harbor

In the foreground is a model of the SSM-N-8 Regulus missile

GMU-51

 

USS BARBERO (SSG-317)

 

Loading a REGULUS guided missile aboard the USS BARBERO at Submarine Base Pearl Harbor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Uniforms of the Day]

Great patches. We've come a long way with sub-launched guided missiles!

[Salvage Sailor]

The CUSK patch you posted is Primo, quite hard to find

[Bearmon]

Here is another Grayback patch, this is a large one, from the late 50's I beleive 

[Salvage Sailor]

North American FJ-3D Fury aircraft of Guided Missile Group 1 (GMGRU-1), in flight near Oahu, Hawaii (USA).  GMGRU-1 used the FJ-3D control aircraft for the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missiles

 

[Salvage Sailor]

USS BONEFISH (SS-582)

First version of the 'Boney Maru' Regulus guidance patch 1950's

 

 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

On 1/30/2024 at 8:07 AM, Salvage Sailor said:

North American FJ-3D Fury aircraft of Guided Missile Group 1 (GMGRU-1), in flight near Oahu, Hawaii (USA).  GMGRU-1 used the FJ-3D control aircraft for the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missiles

 

 

National Archives Film -->> FJ-3D 'FURY' AIRCRAFT NAS BARBERS PT., OAHU, HAWAII, GUIDED MISSILE GROUP ONE (GMGRU-1) JULY 1959