WELCOME TO OLD IRONSIDES' DATA SHEET

The OLD IRONSIDES certificate, and its companion certificate, the ATLANTIC FLEET TASK FORCE certificate, are issued by the Minuteman Chapter of Ten-Ten International, Inc. The basic certificate is called the "SEAMAN" certificate acquired by contacting any participant or instant qualifier. Submit your CALL, NAME & ADDRESS, 10-10 NUMBER and LOG DATA on contacts, i.e. their CALL, 10-10 No., Old Ironsides Cert. Number and their point value. Initial participation requires 2 + 2.

The following are reduced copies of the two certificates issued; namely, the OLD IRONSIDES certificate and its companion certificate, the ATLANTIC FLEET TASK FORCE . These certificates are 8 1/2 x 11, full size.

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OLD IRONSIDES & ATLANTIC FLEET TASK FORCE CERTIFICATES

Points issued for Seaman Certificate
Class Participant Types Initial Points
A Plank Owner 10 Points & IQ
B Honorary Plank Owner 8 Points & IQ
C 1st Country, Province, State 6 Points
D DX Contacts (outside USA) 4 Points
E All Others 2 Points


Point system for Old Ironsides seals
No. Name of Upgrade You Submit You Receive
1 3rd Class Radioman 100 pts. 2 pts.
2 2nd Class Radioman 100 pts.-200 total 4 pts.
3 1st Class Radioman 100 pts.-300 total 6 pts.
4 Chief Radioman 100 pts.-400 total 8 pts.
5 Warrant Officer 100 pts.-500 total 10 pts.
6 First Lieutenant 100 pts.-600 total 12 pts.
8 Communications Off. 100 pts.-700 total 14 pts.
8 Executive Officer 100 pts.-800 total 16 pts.
9 Captain WAS* 18 pts.
10 Admiral WAC** 30 pts. & IQ

*Up to five (5) instant qualifiers worked may be used as Wild Cards for WAS (Worked All States).
**An alternative to WAC (Working All Continents) is to make contact with 5 Mayflower Award Holders. Those with the Mayflower Award have earned 2,500 Old Ironsides points.

Point system for Atlantic Fleet seals
No. U.S. Navy Ship's Name O.I. Pts.* Pts. Added**
1 USS SIMPSON (FFG-56) 300 6
2 USS GALLERY (FFG-26) 350 7
3 USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) 400 8
4 USS SPRUANCE (DD-963) 500 10
5 USS ELLIOT (DD-967) 600 12
6 USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) 750 15
7 USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) 900 18
8 USS PATRICK HENRY (SSBN-599) 1050 21
9 USS IOWA (BB-61) 1250 25
10 USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) 1500 30
11 MAYFLOWER 2500 100


* These are your accumulated points earned under Old Ironsides

** These points are added to your Old Ironsides total.


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