General Apathy Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share #26 Posted August 23, 2010 Here are the landing craft they use today took these photo's in 2002 this is at Camp Pendleton this is assault craft unit 5. Some cool patches just thought I would post some shot's so you can see how landing craft has changed. Hi River Rat, thanks for the photographs good to see what the advancements in beach landing are, I know the hovercrafts can go straight from sea to beach to hard ground without stopping or disgorging their personnel and cargo. :thumbsup: Pleased to see another great British invention being wisely used by the US military, as do the Marines use a version of the British invented ' Harrier ' VTOL, ( vertical take-off aircraft ). The hovercraft was designed by Christopher Cockerell in 1955 later to become Sir Christopher Cockerell. an interesting read at the link below to how he came to this design http://www.solarnavigator.net/inventors/ch...r_cockerell.htm Cheers Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted August 23, 2010 Share #27 Posted August 23, 2010 Hi Steve, do you have shots of the amphibs you served on, like to see them. :thumbsup: Cheers Lewis Scanning in my photos is still something I need to do. but I served in USS ST. Louis LKA116 from '81-'84, USS Pensacola LSD38 from '90-'93 and USS Nashville from '97-'99. there were shore tours in between each of those. I did a carrier and two DDs before my first Gator. My father also served in USS Smner County, LST1148 from '63-'65 and USS LSM464 from '62-'63. He also had a Heavy Cruiser, Battleship, Carrier, DD, Repair Ship and a Yard Tug. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmCapp Posted August 29, 2010 Share #28 Posted August 29, 2010 Ok, since we expanded the topic a bit, here's a few more of the second design - one on felt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmCapp Posted August 29, 2010 Share #29 Posted August 29, 2010 and a bullion on felt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted August 29, 2010 Share #30 Posted August 29, 2010 Here are a few more examples. This one is a bullion on FE cotton. -fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted August 29, 2010 Share #31 Posted August 29, 2010 This is a FE on twill. -fritz . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B. Posted September 7, 2010 Share #32 Posted September 7, 2010 Does anyone have an original jumper with the gator at the cuff? I lucked into a hand-tinted photo portrait of a WWII sailor with the gator at the cuff, but never seen an attributed jumper with one on. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share #33 Posted September 8, 2010 Hi Jim Cappella & Fritz, thanks for showing your felt and bullion patches, love the felt and bullion variants. :thumbsup: lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergesquadron Posted September 8, 2010 Share #34 Posted September 8, 2010 Hello, Two patches of THE US NAVY with alligators. Serge :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted September 8, 2010 Share #35 Posted September 8, 2010 Does anyone have an original jumper with the gator at the cuff? I lucked into a hand-tinted photo portrait of a WWII sailor with the gator at the cuff, but never seen an attributed jumper with one on. Josh Josh, There are two jumper and pants with this set. Someone took the patches of the secound jumper except the rupture duck patch. You can see that there was a striker on that one also. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B. Posted September 8, 2010 Share #36 Posted September 8, 2010 Josh, There are two jumper and pants with this set. Someone took the patches of the secound jumper except the rupture duck patch. You can see that there was a striker on that one also. Jason Thanks, and a great jumper! I figured you might have one stashed away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted November 9, 2010 Share #37 Posted November 9, 2010 Here's a photo showing a sailor in his uniform. He has the amphibious striker on. These were never authorize to be used, but as this picture shows and the uniform that I have is proof that they were used enen though they were not authorize. I would like to thank Josh B. again for pointing out this picture for me. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kutzburg Posted November 10, 2010 Share #38 Posted November 10, 2010 Here is a Liberty cuff for a Gator Sailor. This is a fairly new cuff which has a plastic type backing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B. Posted November 11, 2010 Share #39 Posted November 11, 2010 Here's a photo showing a sailor in his uniform. He has the amphibious striker on. These were never authorize to be used, but as this picture shows and the uniform that I have is proof that they were used enen though they were not authorize. I would like to thank Josh B. again for pointing out this picture for me. Jason Looks even better in your post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted November 13, 2010 Share #40 Posted November 13, 2010 Here is a variation you don't see to often. It is documented in John Stacy's book. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted November 13, 2010 Share #41 Posted November 13, 2010 The first amphib I served on, USS St. Louis. Note the "Winged Gator" in referance to the filght deck we had. The ship was an "Over the side" Gator, where we put assault boats over the side and loaded cargo into them along side, along with Marines climbing down the cargo nets. Along with being a Signalman, I served as assault boat crew. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted November 13, 2010 Share #42 Posted November 13, 2010 Here is a variation you don't see to often. It is documented in John Stacy's book.Garth Here's another example Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted November 13, 2010 Share #43 Posted November 13, 2010 Here's another example Jason Very nice, these are actually quite under appreciated and hard to find. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamkeenon Posted April 22, 2013 Share #44 Posted April 22, 2013 Picked this up the other day out of a $5 bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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