~ The USS Triton - Ship 12 challenge coin ~

Carolyn · 08-13-2012, 12:48 PM

Just got my daughter's address today and I'm excited to get one of Ship 11

Craig · 08-13-2012, 06:28 PM

Kristin - 1st off Congrats..... I know....
Next, sadly the Enterprise will probably one of the very lasts one made. It hasn't been used in over a year. The company wants me to make them as they are used. If I don't then they won't make anymore of these coins. So I need to make them so they sell them, so they continue to make the others.

Carolyn - The Kearsarge will be going to the engraver soon. I think what I came up with was pretty cool. Now my part is done for now. They will make a hand carved mold, and print 5 unhardened coins. Then I will either approve them or reject them. Once I approve them, then it's all out of my hands. PIRGifts takes over. All I do then is make the document for it. It was so hard to get the meaning of that coin. But I like it....

prop - I still am working that Reuben James coin. That too is a hard one. It just has too many sailors working the performance division.

vabchsue · 08-14-2012, 06:28 AM

And how about one for Ship 13 - Marvin G. Shields who was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor for his action in Vietnam. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor on September 13, 1966?

Craig · 08-14-2012, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vabchsue

And how about one for Ship 13 - Marvin G. Shields who was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor for his action in Vietnam. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor on September 13, 1966?

I've got that one started. The ship (barrack) was actually named for Knox-class frigate FF-1066 which served 1971 to 1992. The ship's namesake was Constructionman 3rd class Marvin Shields. Sadly, there is only a couple pictures of this sailor.

vabchsue · 08-14-2012, 07:36 AM

Thanks Craig. And I'll say it again - you're the best! I also know what you're going to say in reply and I'm still going to come back with a "CRAIG!!!" like I've done before.

08-13-2012, 06:28 PM	#2
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 286	Kristin - 1st off Congrats..... I know.... Next, sadly the Enterprise will probably one of the very lasts one made. It hasn't been used in over a year. The company wants me to make them as they are used. If I don't then they won't make anymore of these coins. So I need to make them so they sell them, so they continue to make the others. Carolyn - The Kearsarge will be going to the engraver soon. I think what I came up with was pretty cool. Now my part is done for now. They will make a hand carved mold, and print 5 unhardened coins. Then I will either approve them or reject them. Once I approve them, then it's all out of my hands. PIRGifts takes over. All I do then is make the document for it. It was so hard to get the meaning of that coin. But I like it.... prop - I still am working that Reuben James coin. That too is a hard one. It just has too many sailors working the performance division. __________________

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08-13-2012, 12:48 PM	#1
Carolyn Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Just got my daughter's address today and I'm excited to get one of Ship 11

08-14-2012, 06:28 AM	#3
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 0	And how about one for Ship 13 - Marvin G. Shields who was the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor for his action in Vietnam. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor on September 13, 1966?

08-14-2012, 07:36 AM	#5
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Craig. And I'll say it again - you're the best! I also know what you're going to say in reply and I'm still going to come back with a "CRAIG!!!" like I've done before.