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Standley, such as a tiger cruise from hawaii, ports of call like hong kong. Having retired in 1937, standley was recalled to active duty in 1941 to serve on the board of the office of production management. Patches the national association of destroyer veterans. Sep 29, 2012 this video i made is a photo and video montage of some of the many ports and ops i had experienced on the uss william h. Standley dlg 32 around the world cruise ship patch at the best online prices at ebay. Navy into compliance with the ship classification practices of most foreign navies. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Cg32 uss william h standley ship patch usnavypatch. Navy ship cover uss standley dlg32 commission beck 662. Standley was the seventh belknap class guided missile cruiser and the first ship in the navy named after admiral william h. Their dedication and hardships made her into one of the finest ships to hold a commission as a united states ship. I spotted our trident patch on tom cruises jacket years. Standley, dlg32, service award lapel pin, hardtofind, 1964.
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