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NH 65342-KN Insignia: USS BETELGEUSE (AK-260)

Insignia: USS BETELGEUSE (AK-260)
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Title: Insignia: USS BETELGEUSE (AK-260)
Caption: Insignia received from Service Force, Atlantic Fleet (SERVLANT) in 1958. It features a representation of the ship's namesake, the star Betelgeuse, placed over the symbol of her nickname, a flying goose. The compass rose represents the ship's virtually unlimited nautical coverage. Photographed in 1968
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Catalog #: NH 65342-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1950
Before this Year: 1959
Original Medium: BW Photo, Color Negative, Illustration
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