RS25

USS Safeguard
Commissioned USS Safeguard (ARS-25), 30 September 1944

Alphadock.jpg (23627 bytes) USS Safeguard ARS 25 at Alpha Docks, Pearl Harbor (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
Safeg.jpg (33571 bytes)  USS Safeguard ARS 25 (Contributed By Joe Siesel)
SafeQuap.jpg (36293 bytes)  USS Safeguard ARS 25  From fantail of USS Quapaw ATF 110 during Towing Exercises. (Contributed By Joe Siesel)
myship.jpg (13938 bytes) USS Safeguard ARS25 I had just made SM3 and was on the midwatch. We were steaming near Hainan Island, close by the approaches to Haiphong.   A Swedish freighter challenged us by flashing light and asked who we were. Capt. Downey said "respond that we're a U.S. Man of War."  No kidding. (Contributed By Joe Frederickson)
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USS Safeguard (ARS 25) Entering Pearl Harbor:  1964 - Louis A. Downey Commanding.

(Contributed By Joe Frederickson)

25arssafeguard1.jpg (34588 bytes) USS Safeguard (ARS 25) Underway (Date Unknown) (Contributed by Craig Rothhammer)
25arssafeguard2.jpg (28576 bytes) USS Safeguard (ARS 25) Entering Pearl Harbor (Date Unknown) (Contributed by Craig Rothhammer)
USS Safeguard (ARS 25) at Alfa docks, Pearl Harbor. (Contributed by Joe Frederickson)
 

Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

USS Safeguard ARS 25 Patch
With more Safeguard items

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors