Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Patch

1968/1969

Intrepid Museum
New York, United States

During the Vietnam War, sailors and aviators dubbed the U.S. Seventh Fleet the “Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club,” a nickname immortalized on souvenirs like this patch.

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Title: Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Patch
Date Created: 1968/1969
Location: Gulf of Tonkin
Historic Owner: Thomas "T.G." Greg Williams
Credit Line: Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of Thomas "T.G." Williams. 2013.101.16

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