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I havent got all the details on the markings yet.I just bought it but wanted to make sure of the patches first.Heres a pic of the front.

What was the job for ships detatchment?

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In the olden days, only CAPITAL ships (battleships and cruisers, later aircraft carriers) normally had shipboard detachments of Marines.

 

The manpower of a Det could be as few as six or eight men, or as many as 30. The small dets often had

a sgt as NCOIC, while the larger ones had a LT or even a Capt. They acted as: 1. the ship's police and security force; 2. participated in, if not supervised, gunnery training and ops. Jobs were to guard the bridge, armory and command center and ship's captain; operating the brig and taking charge of prisoners (including any POWs); guarding access to the ship when in port and overseeing the Shore Patrol.

 

During WWII the shipboard detachments were expanded, the total manpower justifying their own SSI. With more and more ships in service, more and more dets were active. And there were fewer small dets and more large ones. In addition, Dets were embarked on an as-needed basis -- wherever a Flag Officer was afloat, for example.

 

The USMC presence in EUROPE was mostly Shipboard Dets (though the Londonderry Barracks peaked at hundreds-strong and the London base command had a Security Battalion of Marines). IIRC a Det actually participated in the Southern France invasion (from a Cruiser?).

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Great info,thanks.Sounds like they had a very interesting job.I guess it is a very interesting uniform then.

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USMC RAIDER COLLECTOR

A good friend of mine was wounded at Iwo Jima and sent home. After he recovered he was attached to a ships detachment and went to Europe to watch over the rowdy G.I.'s returning from the ETO. He has a M41 jacket with a hand inked ship's detachment patch logo on the back of his jacket. Sea going Jarheads!!

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USMC RAIDER COLLECTOR

Check in the armpit areas for a possible name. Maybe we can help find something out about this Marine..

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Yes it is marked and The Marines name is: J.G. McGuire

Would be really cool if someone could find something out about him.

 

Shaun

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Shipboard Detachments also included the aviation Marines on carriers such as those on the all-Marine escort carriers. I have one from a TBM pilot. I've seen Marine combat artist Alex Raymond with one too.

 

Adam Lewis

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