USS San Diego (AFS-6) U.S. Navy Patch (Small Fully Embroidered 1st version)

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USS San Diego (AFS-6) U.S. Navy Patch (Small Fully Embroidered 1st version):
$11.00

USS San Diego

(AFS-6)

U.S. Navy Patch

4\" Round

Fully Embroidered

Merrowed Edge

Used (previously mounted on a board

with yellow paper/glue residue on back)

GoodCondition

This Mars-class combat stores ship was the third ship named for the

California city of San Diego; her keel was laid down on 11 March 1967

at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company of San Diego; shewas

launched on 13 April 1968 and was commissioned on

24 May 1969, the 200th anniversary year (1769-1969) of

the city as depicted on the insert circle on the insignia

The San Diego served for twenty-four years and was

decommissioned on 11 August 1993 and was simultaneously

placed in service by the Military Sealift Command (MSC)

as USNS San Diego (T-AFS-6)

The ship was placed out of service on 10 December 1997 and

was laid up at the Naval Inactive Ship Facility at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; she was struck from the

U.S. Naval Vessel Register on 8 September 2003

and was sold for scrapping on 9 April 2006

This 1st version patch was made in 1969

Nicely designed patch!

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