~ The USS Triton - Ship 12 challenge coin ~

Craig · 07-09-2012, 01:25 AM

USS Triton Ship -12.................... Release June 15, 2012
USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9......Release July 15, 2012
USS Chicago Ship-7................... Release August 15, 2012

Here is the story for the Ship 12 USS Triton:
Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 1 of 4
Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 2 of 4
Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 3 of 4
Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 4 of 4

MizzouNavy · 07-09-2012, 07:06 AM

Is there a projected date for all coins or just these three now, specifically would be interested in Ship 2 - USS Rueben James

phractus · 07-09-2012, 07:17 AM

I will notify friends and family and have them get one for me after basic. Great way to start a Naval challenge coin collection!

sweetmtn · 07-09-2012, 10:36 AM

Nice Craig!

FormerMarine · 07-09-2012, 05:15 PM

Great waiting to hear what ship he is assigned to.
Thanks Craig,
Semper Fi
Rick

jphillky67 · 07-17-2012, 03:42 PM

I have access to tons of Navy moms and dads with kids currently in boot camp. I will absolutely pass this along to them. They are always asking about a PIR gift and I cannot think of a more perfect gift. I am anxious to see the Ship 11, USS Kearsage.

Thanks so much for this!

haup9 · 07-20-2012, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouNavy

Is there a projected date for all coins or just these three now, specifically would be interested in Ship 2 - USS Rueben James

We are interested in this coin as well. We just got our "letter" today and our SR PIR's on 9/7/12. Any chance we can have one in hand to present to him??

Craig · 07-20-2012, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haup9

We are interested in this coin as well. We just got our "letter" today and our SR PIR's on 9/7/12. Any chance we can have one in hand to present to him??

They will not present it to him. Only you can present it to him.

The USS Chicago Ship 7 is getting minted now

I am now designing the USS Kearsarge Ship 11.

The company, PIRGifts, is really easy to work with. So, I will find out what one they want me to do next. I will
bend their ear to make the USS Reuben James Ship 2 higher on their list. I'm not really sure their game plan, but
I do have a lot of pull with them.

haup9 · 07-20-2012, 11:53 PM

Thanks Craig!!! Anything you can do to help us out getting one would be awesome!!! I know that our SR is interested in challenge coins and I think this would be an awesome graduation present for him!!

I wish I would have thought to start a company based on PIRgifts!! That is a gold mine just waiting to be dug up I think!

FormerMarine · 07-25-2012, 05:54 PM

Hey Craig,
Nice looking coin, bought one for my sailor who is at Great Lakes RTC and is assigned to the USS Triton, I am going to give him his first challenge coin after his PIR.

Semper Fi
Rick

DevilDoc Mom · 08-29-2012, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

They will not present it to him. Only you can present it to him.

The USS Chicago Ship 7 is getting minted now

I am now designing the USS Kearsarge Ship 11.

The company, PIRGifts, is really easy to work with. So, I will find out what one they want me to do next. I will
bend their ear to make the USS Reuben James Ship 2 higher on their list. I'm not really sure their game plan, but
I do have a lot of pull with them.

Can't wait to see the coin for Ship 11. This was my son's ship when at Great Lakes last year. Is there a date set for it's release?

Soon to be ABE · 09-14-2012, 11:52 AM

Craig how do i get this coin i just graduated today and i was in the USS TRITON

Craig · 09-15-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevilDoc Mom

Can't wait to see the coin for Ship 11. This was my son's ship when at Great Lakes last year. Is there a date set for it's release?

It will be released next month. I had to reject the design since they forgot to put the "T" in Commitment. Here is what a coin looks like that is hand edged (cut). This is the last step before they actually print 10 samples with color. You can see the mold is gold, when the coin is actually stuck it's silver. You can see the "T" is missing.

The USS Arizona Ship 14 is finally getting released next Monday, Sept 24th. Here is what it will look like.
I think it came out real nice. It funny when you see them in gold they look terrible, but when it if finally
made silver and painted it comes out really nice.

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?

07-09-2012, 01:25 AM	#1
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 285	~ The USS Triton - Ship 12 challenge coin ~ USS Triton Ship -12.................... Release June 15, 2012 USS John F. Kennedy Ship-9......Release July 15, 2012 USS Chicago Ship-7................... Release August 15, 2012 Here is the story for the Ship 12 USS Triton: Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 1 of 4 Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 2 of 4 Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 3 of 4 Ship 12 USS Triton Chapter 4 of 4 __________________ Last edited by Craig; 08-10-2012 at 11:10 PM.

07-09-2012, 10:36 AM	#4
sweetmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,787 Rep Power: 390	Nice Craig! __________________ Proud Military Mom, Navy Vet Justin(MM2n), and Army Vet SSgt Clayton "*Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude*." Thomas Jefferson

07-09-2012, 05:15 PM	#5
FormerMarine Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	Excellent Great waiting to hear what ship he is assigned to. Thanks Craig, Semper Fi Rick Last edited by Craig; 07-09-2012 at 10:14 PM.

07-17-2012, 03:42 PM	#6
jphillky67 Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Challenge Coins I have access to tons of Navy moms and dads with kids currently in boot camp. I will absolutely pass this along to them. They are always asking about a PIR gift and I cannot think of a more perfect gift. I am anxious to see the Ship 11, USS Kearsage. Thanks so much for this!

07-25-2012, 05:54 PM	#10
FormerMarine Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	USS Triton Challenge Coin Hey Craig, Nice looking coin, bought one for my sailor who is at Great Lakes RTC and is assigned to the USS Triton, I am going to give him his first challenge coin after his PIR. Semper Fi Rick Last edited by Craig; 08-11-2012 at 05:48 PM.

07-09-2012, 07:06 AM	#2
MizzouNavy Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Posts: 59 Rep Power: 12	Is there a projected date for all coins or just these three now, specifically would be interested in Ship 2 - USS Rueben James

07-09-2012, 07:17 AM	#3
phractus Newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 8	I will notify friends and family and have them get one for me after basic. Great way to start a Naval challenge coin collection!

07-20-2012, 11:53 PM	#9
haup9 Newbie Join Date: May 2011 Location: Near Milwaukee Wisconsin Posts: 5 Rep Power: 7	Thanks Craig!!! Anything you can do to help us out getting one would be awesome!!! I know that our SR is interested in challenge coins and I think this would be an awesome graduation present for him!! I wish I would have thought to start a company based on PIRgifts!! That is a gold mine just waiting to be dug up I think!

09-14-2012, 11:52 AM	#12
Soon to be ABE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 156 Rep Power: 22	Craig how do i get this coin i just graduated today and i was in the USS TRITON

08-13-2012, 12:48 PM	#14
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

08-13-2012, 06:28 PM	#15
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 285	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. __________________

08-14-2012, 06:28 AM	#16
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	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?