Late Cold War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990's patch for the United States Navy USS Tautog SSN-63The Tautog was launched on April 15, 1967 at Pascagoula, Mississippi. She was decommissioned March 31, 199The patch is embroidered with the motto SILENT VIGILANCE...

ARTIFACT: This is a patch for the USS Swordfish (SSN-579) bearing the logo Audaces Fortuna Juvat" (fortune favors the bold). The Swordfish was launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire on August 27, 195She was decommissioned on June 2, 1989...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1973 submarine patch for the United States Navy's USS Wahoo SS-565, the second submarine of this name, the first USS Wahoo being wrecked in the Pacific. The patch is from a cartoon drawn by Hank Ketchum of "Dennis the Menace"...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1980s United States Navy submarine service jacket patch. It is twill embroidered in gold thread and shows a submarine dolphins at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's. SIZE: Approximately 3-15/16" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a large United States Navy submarine patch for the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS Nathan Hale SSBN-62She was launched from Groton, Connecticut on January 12, 1963 and commissioned the day following JFK's assassination...

ARTIFACT: This is a large United States Navy submarine patch for the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS John Adams SSBN-620. She was sponsored by the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams Manny, and launched...

ARTIFACT: This is a large United States Navy submarine patch for the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS John Adams SSBN-620. She was sponsored by the great-great-great-granddaughter of John Quincy Adams, Abigail Adams Manny, and launched...

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine jacket patch for the United States Navy's USS Flasher SSN-613. The patch is circular and shows a cricket riding a missile labeled 613 and 249 and reads USS FLASHER. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: 4-1/8" diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1960s USS Permit SS-178 SSN-594 patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 5-5/8" in width by 4-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1970's United States Navy SabreHawks or Training Squadron 86 TRARON - 86 jacket patch. VT-86 was commission in 1972 to conduct advanced training for pilots in the USN and USMC on the T-39 Sabreliners, A-4C Skyhawks, EC-121K Warning Stars,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1970s patch for the United States Navy Attack Squadron 44 (VA-44). The squadron saw action during the early months of the Korean War and later became a Fleet Replacement Squadron. The patch shows two playing cards (the four of...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1980's or 1990's United States Navy VAQ-33 (Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33) jacket patch. This subdued patch is Korean-made. VINTAGE: Circa 1980's-1990's. SIZE: Approximately 4-5/16" in height and 3-13/16" in width...