Vietnam War Patch US Navy Supercarrier USS FORRESTAL "FIRST IN DEFENSE"

Description: Vietnam war in-country machine-embroidered patch, used condition. Patch measures 4" by 3.4". The USS Forrestal (CV-59), formerly AVT-59 and CVA-59, is a supercarrier that was named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. The other carriers of her class were the USS Saratoga, USS Ranger and USS Independence. She superseded Shinano of World War II vintage as the largest aircraft carrier ever built by full load displacement and was the first to specifically support jet aircraft. The ship was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch. She was also informally known in the fleet as the "USS Zippo" and "Forest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fires on board, most notably a 1967 incident in which 134 sailors died and 161 were injured (see note below). Note: Although an Atlantic Fleet carrier, Forrestal´s first deployment was to Vietnam, from June to September 1967. After only four days on the line with 150 sorties flown, a Zuni rocket was accidentally fired on the flight deck on the morning of 29 July 1967. It hit the fueled and armed aircraft. In the resulting fire, 134 crewmembers were killed and 161 injured. 26 aircraft were destroyed and 40 were damaged. A valuable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection. Worldwide combined shipment is welcome to save you money. Please visit my EAZYCOLLECTIBLES Store for more great war items. Froo www.froo.com | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application

Price: 11.47 USD

Location: Westminster, California

End Time: 2024-09-11T02:25:50.000Z

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