US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a nice Japanese-made patch for the USS Sea Robin SS-407, launched from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on May 25, 194Her first war patrol began with receiving shelling that luckily fell short of its mark, initiated by a Scandinavian...

ARTIFACT: This is a patch for the United States Navy's USS Ronquil SS-39The Ronquil is the submarine shown in the famous 1968 Cold War John Sturges movie, "Ice Station Zebra", starring Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan and Ernest Borgnine. The movie's...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty USS Redfish SS-395 Japanese-made patch with a great illustration of a Woody Woodpecker" riding a torpedo. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 6-7/8" in width by 4-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty USS Jallao SS-386 Japanese-made patch with a vibrantly colored angry fish holding a torpedo. USS Jallao (SS-368). The Jallao was launched from Manitowoc, Wisconsin on June 12, 194She was decommissioned on September 30, 1946 and...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice USS Catfish SS-339 Japanese-made patch with a great illustration of a green-eyed, snarling wildcat. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 5 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery...

ARTIFACT: This is a late 1960s USS Tautog SS-639 jacket patch. VINTAGE: Circa late 1960s. SIZE: About 4 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silk/cotton, fully embroidered. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty circa 1960s USS Flasher SS-249 SSN-613 patch by Ace Novelty. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto...

ARTIFACT: Rare 1960's United States Navy Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter) large Okinawan-made jacket patch. DASH was an integral part of Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program implemented in the 1950's to assist in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1969 USS Grayback LPSS-574 patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1969. SIZE: About 5" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s United States Navy USS Harder SS-568 submarine jacket patch. The patch is crest-shaped and shows an armed cigarette-smoking fish with a sailor's hat and missile and reads HIT 'EM HARDER SS 257 SS 568 HIT EM AGAIN...

ARTIFACT: This is a HUGE (almost 9"long!) Japanese-made patch for the United States Navy's USS Gudgeon SS-56The patch is roughly oval with a rope-style border and shows a sub shooting off three torpedos. The patch reads GUDGEON SS 567. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine jacket patch for the United States Navy's USS Trigger SS-56The patch is crest-shaped and shows a gun-wielding and cigar-smoking fish wearing a sailor's cap and reads U.S.S. TRIGGER SS-564. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...