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Us navy jacket patch uss guam lph 9 1979 med cruise usn 2 uss guam lph 9 this rare jacket patch measures 6. Subic bay harbour departed norfolk, goto hawaii to pickup helo squadron for operation end sweep clearing mines from north vietnam major harbors and coastal waterways. Aug 09, 2007 this is a sinkex video made by myself and desron2 on the uss john f kennedy battlegroup in oct 2001. Uss tripoli an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship. Uss guam lph9 patch plastic backing a squadron patch of the uss guam lph9 with plastic backing uss guam lph9, an iwo jimaclass amphibious assault ship, was laid down by the philadelphia naval shipyard on 15 november 1962. Us navy ship patches in stock war collectibles for sale. This uss guam lph 9 ships ball cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Uss guam lph9 us navy ships, iwo jima, naval history, army vehicles. Buy this great navy patch now and people will wonder where you ever found this great item. Auction for 2 red uss guam lph 9 patch, brandnew, ready to be applied.
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History of the uss guam lph 9 uss guam lph 9 association. I usually visit about once per month, but had to jump in when i saw my first ship mentioned. Dunlap, usmc, co a blt 16, uss guam rmsn randy paul falls, usn, uss trenton fa danny carl fancher, usn, uss guam sgt calvin k. Sinkex of uss guam lph 9 john f kennedy united states navy guam us navy 2 in trains aviation military youtube this is a sinkex video made by myself and desron2 on the uss john f kennedy battlegroup in oct 2001. Laid down, 2 april 1959 at puget sound naval shipyard, bremerton, wa. Please refrain from politics, stick to subjects at hand, uss guam, navy. Asbestos on amphibious warships list of affected ships.
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