Vietnam Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Mugs

Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club was a tongue-in-cheek nickname for the United States Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam War. All through the war in Vietnam, the Seventh Fleet engaged in combat operations against enemy forces through attack carrier air strikes, naval gunfire support, amphibious operations, patrol and reconnaissance operations and mine warfare.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Hornet CVS-12 during the Vietnam War.

Perfect for navy veterans, A-6 Intruder model kit builders, military flight simulator game fans and naval aviation enthusiasts. Also makes a cool US Navy Vietnam gift at Christmas and birthdays.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Midway CVA-41 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Forrestal CVA-59 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Saratoga CVA-60 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Wasp CVA-18 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Enterprise CVAN-65 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Independence CVA-62 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Essex CVA-9 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 during the Vietnam War.

Perfect for navy veterans, A-6 Intruder model kit builders, military flight simulator game fans and naval aviation enthusiasts. Also makes a cool US Navy Vietnam gift at Christmas and birthdays.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 during the Vietnam War.

Seventh Fleet represented the first official entrance of the United States into the Vietnam War, with the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Between 1950 and 1970, the U.S. Seventh Fleet was known by the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" since most of the fleet's operations were conducted from the Tonkin Gulf at the time. On 12 February 1965, USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) became the first U.S. Navy ship to conduct operations inside Vietnam coastal waters. Salisbury Sound set up a seadrome in Da Nang Bay and conducted seaplane patrols in support of Operation Flaming Dart, the bombing of North Vietnamese army camps. Operating primarily from Yankee Station off the north coast of Vietnam and the aptly-named Dixie Station off the south coast

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Oriskany CVA-34 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Hancock CVA-19 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Yorktown CVS-10 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Bennington CVS-20 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Intrepid CVS-11 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Coral Sea CVA-43 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS America CVA-66 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Kearsarge CVS-33 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Wright CC-2 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Constellation CVA-64 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Ranger CVA-61 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Boxer CVA-21 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Shangri-La CVA-38 during the Vietnam War.

Makes a great gift or patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia shirt for men, women and Navy veterans of the USS Philippine Sea CV-47 during the Vietnam War.

USS Sterlet SS-392 submarine patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia vietnam veteran tonkin gulf yacht club gift shirt

USS Redfish SS-395 submarine patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia vietnam veteran tonkin gulf yacht club gift shirt

USS Greenfish SS-351 submarine patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia vietnam veteran tonkin gulf yacht club gift shirt

USS Blue Gill AGSS-242 submarine patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia vietnam veteran tonkin gulf yacht club gift shirt

USS Bugara SS-331 submarine patch pin logo decal emblem crest insignia vietnam veteran tonkin gulf yacht club gift shirt

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