| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL30446 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Cotton, Embroidery cotton thread, Velcro |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 2002 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
Woven cloth patch of HSL-47 DET SIX 'Detsixthsense' : US Navy
Description
Oval shaped Velcro backed woven cloth patch in chocolate, brown, orange and beige cotton. The badge features a silhouette of an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter over the stylized numeral '6'. The words 'DET SIXTH SENSE' and 'I SEE DHOW PEOPLE' appear above and below the numeral respectively. In a brown border around the edge of the badge are the words 'HSL-47 DET SIX MEFEX USS FORD USS JOHN YOUNG USS RUSSELL'.
History / Summary
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47 (HSL-47), known as the 'Saberhawks', is a US Navy unit operating the Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk. During Operation 'Slipper' in the Persian Gulf, 2002, Detachment Six from the unit served on board the Destroyers USS John Young, USS Ford and USS Russell, as part of the Maritime Interdiction fleet, which also included Australian forces.