USN Working Jacket, USS PARGO SSN 650 Submarine Commander D.R. HINKLE 42R 1960s for Sale

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USN Working Jacket, USS PARGO SSN 650 Submarine Commander D.R. HINKLE 42R 1960s For Sale

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USN Working Jacket, USS PARGO SSN 650 Submarine Commander D.R. HINKLE 42R 1960s:
$1256.00

This vintage rare one of a kind. USN blue working jacket is a unique piece of militaria that showcases the history of the US Navy Submarine USS PARGO SSN 650 commanding officer commander D. R. HINKLE from the estate of COMMANDER D.R. HINKLE in Mystic, CT. Made in the United States, insulated size 42R , see photos. There are no rips or tears on this jacket. Does show some signs of wear and does has some lite staining. See photos this original jacket is a must-have for collectors of period items and military memorabilia. See photos for condition. All photos are of the original jacket listed.

Featuring a Conflict aspect of Vietnam (1961-75) and an Original/Reproduction aspect of Original, this jacket is a rare find for those interested in the history of naval warfare. The jacket is perfect for display or as a prop in a film or theatrical production. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of US naval history.

Commander hinkle:

He served in both a destroyer and one of the Navy's first advanced-sonar equipped submarines before being accepted for nuclear power training in 1958. Dave's subsequent naval career was heavily oriented toward the employment of advanced nuclear submarines in anti-submarine warfare. When he finished nuclear power training, he became part of the new construction crew of USS Tullibee, a small submarine designed especially for anti-submarine operations. Dave's job in that new-construction period was to ensure the proper installation and testing of the first of a new sonar system designed for the Navy's first production class of nuclear powered attack submarines. His performance in that job and the technical knowledge he developed were recognized by senior submarine officers, and he was ordered to the materiel staff of the force commander to institute formalized training in that new system.

Following that short staff assignment, the then Lt. Hinkle reported to the USS Haddo, one of those new class submarines being built at the New York Shipbuilding Company's yard in Camden, N.J. as operations officer. His next assignment was to the USS Plunger in Pearl Harbor, and his job was to make operational a new ASW missile system to work in conjunction with that new sonar system he had helped introduce in two previous submarines. Soon the then Lt. Cmdr. Hinkle became the executive officer of the Plunger for the initial deployments of those new submarines.

A tour with the Submarine Force's Development Squadron followed, where his unique expertise was further utilized in advanced anti-submarine warfare training and tactics. Selection for command entailed an intense preparation period in the Naval Reactors Office in Washington, followed by assuming command of the USS Pargo, which he commanded for three years, culminating his uniformed naval career.