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NH 65211-KN Insignia: U. S. Navy submarine Support Facility, Ballast Pt., San Diego

Insignia: U. S. Navy submarine Support Facility, Ballast Pt., San Diego
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Title: Insignia: U. S. Navy submarine Support Facility, Ballast Pt., San Diego
Caption: Insignia adopted in 1966. Designed by the Army Institute of Heraldry on the facility's request. Colors blue and gold are traditional to the Navy. The three quatrefoils represent the facility's missions: to support SUBPAC, to provide limited logistic support to Navy activities, and to perform other functions as directed by competent authority. The white chevron alludes to the facility's location at Ballast Point. The escallop in Spanish colors denotes San Diego Bay's discovery by Juan Cabrillo in 1542. The dolphins and beacon refer to the Ballast Point facility's role as haven to Pacific Fleet Submarines. The beacon also alludes to Sub Flot One, a unit directly supported by this activity. Date of photo: 1968.
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Catalog #: NH 65211-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
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