RIVER PATROL SECTION 13 - US NAVY - HAND SEWN - RECON PATCH - Vietnam War - 8648
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Elite - US NAVY SEALS - Operation Market TimeExtra Rare - Hand Sewn Patch - One Only Available
River Patrol Section 13 - Mekong to Cambodian Border Border (and beyond)River Recon - Cambodia Border - United States Navy
US NAVY - Support of US Marines, US Coast Guard and US 9th Infantry Division Operations
TF 115 - Task Force 115 - Measures - 3 x 2.8 inches (7.5 x 7 cms)
Vietnam War Patch - Hand Sewn
Operation MarketTime – Task Force 115Operation Mark...et Time was the United StatesNavy and South Vietnam’s successful effort begun in 1965 to stop the flow oftroops, war material, and supplies by sea, coast, and rivers, from NorthVietnam into parts of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Also participating in Operation Market Timewere United States Coast Guard Squadron One and Squadron Three. The Coast Guard provided heavily armed82-foot (25 m) patrol boats and large cutters that included 5" cannon usedin battle and gunfire support. DER's, (Radar Picket Destroyer Escort Ships) basedin Pearl Harbor, provided long-term presence at sea offshore to guard againsttrawler infiltration. Originally built for WWII convoy duty, andthen modified for DEW duty in the North Atlantic, their sea keeping capabilitymade them ideal for long-term presence offshore where they provided support forSWIFT boats, pilot rescue and sampan inspection. There were two or three onstation at all times. Deployments were seven-months duration, witha four- or five-month turn-around in Pearl. When off station, they alternatedduty as Taiwan Defense Patrol, with stops in Subic and Sasebo for refitmid-deployment.Operation Market Time was one of six Navyduties begun after the Tonkin Gulf Incident, along with Operation Sea Dragon, Operation Sealords, Yankee Station, PIRAZ, and naval gunfire support.
For your kind Consideration.Post on patches is $2.99 for first item and 20c postage for additional patches posted in same order. If you have any questions please contact me. I post daily. Many thanks.
River Patrol Section 13 - Mekong to Cambodian Border Border (and beyond)River Recon - Cambodia Border - United States Navy
US NAVY - Support of US Marines, US Coast Guard and US 9th Infantry Division Operations
TF 115 - Task Force 115 - Measures - 3 x 2.8 inches (7.5 x 7 cms)
Vietnam War Patch - Hand Sewn
Operation MarketTime – Task Force 115Operation Mark...et Time was the United StatesNavy and South Vietnam’s successful effort begun in 1965 to stop the flow oftroops, war material, and supplies by sea, coast, and rivers, from NorthVietnam into parts of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Also participating in Operation Market Timewere United States Coast Guard Squadron One and Squadron Three. The Coast Guard provided heavily armed82-foot (25 m) patrol boats and large cutters that included 5" cannon usedin battle and gunfire support. DER's, (Radar Picket Destroyer Escort Ships) basedin Pearl Harbor, provided long-term presence at sea offshore to guard againsttrawler infiltration. Originally built for WWII convoy duty, andthen modified for DEW duty in the North Atlantic, their sea keeping capabilitymade them ideal for long-term presence offshore where they provided support forSWIFT boats, pilot rescue and sampan inspection. There were two or three onstation at all times. Deployments were seven-months duration, witha four- or five-month turn-around in Pearl. When off station, they alternatedduty as Taiwan Defense Patrol, with stops in Subic and Sasebo for refitmid-deployment.Operation Market Time was one of six Navyduties begun after the Tonkin Gulf Incident, along with Operation Sea Dragon, Operation Sealords, Yankee Station, PIRAZ, and naval gunfire support.
For your kind Consideration.Post on patches is $2.99 for first item and 20c postage for additional patches posted in same order. If you have any questions please contact me. I post daily. Many thanks.
