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NH 65411-KN Insignia: USS WOODPECKER (MSC-209)

Insignia: USS WOODPECKER (MSC-209)
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Title: Insignia: USS WOODPECKER (MSC-209)
Caption: This insignia, adopted in 1964, was chosen in a ship-wide contest. It features the figure of a woodpecker with two mines in its grip. The lightning streak represents influence minesweeping. Photographed in 1968.
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Catalog #: NH 65411-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo, Color Negative, Illustration
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