The USA seems not to have had a clear idea how and against who to react at the time, but the French felt it was time for another air raid against one of Druze or Syrian positions.
The French fighter-pilots were confronted by a considerable amount of flak and several SA-7s and their attack was not especially precise, most of their bombs landing in the nearby vineyards. Kennedy CV and her combat group to the Bagel Station. Salvage Sailor Posted April 28, Posted April 28, Salvage Sailor Posted May 28, Posted May 28, Salvage Sailor Posted June 28, Posted June 28, Salvage Sailor Posted July 27, Posted July 27, Posted August 3, Salvage Sailor Posted September 4, Posted September 4, We Nail 'em Free Estimates.
Salvage Sailor Posted September 29, Posted September 29, Who owns the South China Sea? In a highly anticipated July ruling, a Hague-based international tribunal found that Beijing's so-called nine-dash line of its territorial claims in the South China Sea had no legal basis. The tribunal also ruled on Tuesday that Beijing had violated international law by "causing severe harm to the coral reef environment. People's Republic of China, a case brought by the Philippines in China, which claims the lion's share of the region, has boycotted prior hearings.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told reporters ahead of the ruling, "We won't accept any" of the court's "so-called materials, no matter what they are.
Salvage Sailor Posted November 3, Posted November 3, Sea Sparrow missiles, an anti-aircraft defensive system, was not part of existing doctrine for fighting surface targets and had not been used before, either in exercises or in live combat operations against surface targets.
The order was accepted by the Operations staff with the notation that the missile system would be "simulated" meaning the missile stations would be unmanned.
Just prior to midnight on 2 October , when the exercise was scheduled to begin, Rear Admiral Dur asked whether the Sea Sparrows were ready to go for the exercise. He was told that the use of the missiles was going to be simulated for this exercise.
Rear Admiral Dur then directed that the use of the Sea Sparrows was not to be simulated and that the missile team was to be on station for the exercise. Without providing prior notice of the exercise, officers on Saratoga woke the enlisted Sea Sparrow missile team and directed them to conduct the simulated attack. According to U. Navy, certain members of the missile firing team were not told that the exercise was a simulation drill, rather than an actual firing event.
As the drill progressed, the missile system operator used language to indicate he was preparing to fire a live missile, but due to the absence of standard terminology, the supervisors failed to appreciate the significance of the terms used and the requests made.
Specifically, the Target Acquisition System operator issued the command "arm and tune", terminology the console operators understood to require arming of the missiles in preparation for actual firing.
Also, what does the bottom red stripe mean? It appears quite rarely on the classic patch design, is it for a second Westpac cruise? That patch was designed by a friend of mine during our '88 deployment to the PG. We had a contest aboard ship sponsored by our CO to design a "cruise patch" that embodied our time in the region. The crew voted on the submissions with the one being selected getting made in large quantities and sold in the ship's store.
The winning artist would receive a handful of his patch, free of charge and the pride knowing his selection was the selected.
This patch was NOT the winner, however the skipper decided to have all of the entrants made up anyway so this one got produced in small quantities. I have one of each example including my own submission. One other patch design submitted by another shipmate also borrowed on the Yacht Club theme.
This one has been reproduced a few times - I think that the manufacturer in the PI continued to manufacture it as it was so generic. That is one nice patch!
The Tonkin Gulf Yacht club patch was a "novelty" type patch that was worn by anyone who served in that region. I have not heard about the ejecting pilots part of it,but surely they could wear it too You are correct about the stripe,that designates how many times the soldier,or sailor had been to that region. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment.
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Already have an account? Sign in here. Share More sharing options Followers 2. Recommended Posts. Patchcollector Posted October 15, Posted October 15, Happy Saturday all,here is my Navy "Yacht Club" collection. This first pic is a front view,group shot of my Tonkin Gulf patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options A rear view,group shot of my Tonkin Gulf patches,all made in Japan,I believe. My BIG Tonkin,a back patch Rear view of the back patch A nice minty medium sized example Back view Another,if you look closely,you can find subtle differences in the boat shape,and other design elements Back Here is a variation that has a red bar underneath the disc,it means that this is the second tour for the buyer of this patch Back view Another one,a bit bent!
Back A smaller second tour patch Back view Here is a recent addition to my collection,this one is shaped differently than the other standard designs. Sabrejet Posted October 15, Back,looks P. I made. Here is an Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Club. Notice the Jewish star and Egyptian pyramid!
I've seen this patch as an Ace Novelty item,I think that the tag was removed from the back. Patchcollector Posted October 16, Posted October 16, Mitch Posted October 16, Regards, Mitch. Patchcollector Posted October 28, Posted October 28, Brannon,a Destroyer Escort. I am including it in my Yacht Club collection because she may have been one of the first US Navy ships to participate in the Tonkin area, at a very early stage of the hostilities in Vietnam.
Sorry about the small pics,they are the sellers,not mine. Butler Charles E. Brannon received one battle star for World War II service. March Steve Hesson. Listed in category:. Add to Watchlist. Bidding has ended on this item. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program terms and conditions - opens in a new window or tab This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees.
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