US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1950s Japanese-made jacket patch for the US Navy USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 aircraft carrier. The patch shows the ship outfitted with a pair of wings and reads I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT DON'T TREAD ON ME U.S.S. BON HOMME...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1952 cruise patch for the United States Navy 19th Carrier Group (CVG-19) from Pilot Bill Rice. The patch reads 19 KOREA and shows symbols for squadrons VA-55, VF-192, VF-193 and VA-195. VINTAGE: Circa 1952. SIZE: About 10" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a Japanese-made novelty patch for the United States Navy Destroyer Group 15 Missile Division. The patch is turquoise and shows a hooded skeleton with a serpent tongue holding a horrifying array of weapons. VINTAGE: Circa late 1960s...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1964 Japanese-made United States Navy CVW-14 Carrier Air Wing jacket patch. The triangular patch shows a rainbow, a lightning bolt and a winged banner reading FORTUNA FAVET FORTIBUS (Fortune Favors the Bold). The patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a large beautiful crew patch for the 7th Fleet Far East Cruise of the attack aircraft carrier 14 U.S.S Ticonderoga in 1965-1966. VINTAGE: 1965-1966. SIZE: About 6 ¾" in height and about 7" wide. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully...

ARTIFACT: This is a Norman, OK Naval Air Station patch. VINTAGE: Circa . SIZE: About 3-7/8" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silk/cotton/poly embroidery thread on cotton twill. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1933-1936 United States Navy squadron patch for Fighter Squadron 5 (VF-5/VF-5B) aka the "Red Rippers". The patch comes with a framed period photograph of four of the squadron's Grumman FF-1s ("FiFis"), two-seat...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s United States Navy Air Weapons Meet participant patch. The diamond-shaped patch reads NAVAL AIR WEAPONS MEET PARTICIPANT and has a very geometric design showing an aircraft and weaponry. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 8-5/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a large early 1950s jacket patch for the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey. The patch is embroidered in bright yellow, orange and blue. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 5-3/4" in height and 5-5/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1964-1965 Japanese-made United States Navy carrier patrol patch. It reads VIET NAM PATROL 1964-65 and shows an aircraft carrier cruising by destinations such as Tonkin Bay, Tourane and Saigon. VINTAGE: Circa Vietnam War. SIZE: 5"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s patch for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which debuted in 1970 and became a staple of the United States Navy. The Tomcat also flew for the United States Marine Corps. The patch reads ANYTIME, BABYÉ! and shows a rough and tough cat...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice example of a US Naval Air Station jacket patch from Bermuda. VINTAGE: Circa 1970s. SIZE: About 5" high and 6" wide. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Embroidery on cotton support. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None...