1960s Japanese-Made USS Volador SS-490 Submarine Jacket Patch

This is a circa 1960s Japanese-made jacket patch for the United States Navy USS Volador SS-490, whose keel was laid down on June 15, 1945 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Work on the submarine came to a halt in January of the next year but resumed, with some technological upgrades, in 194She was launched May 21, 194The patch shows a sailfish hurling a couple of missiles and reads SS-490 U.S.S. VOLADOR.

Circa 1960s.

5-1/16" diameter.

Fully embroidered patch in silk/cotton threads with muslin backing.

This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months.  LAGEX06/06/19 SAGEX11/26/19

7+ (Very Fine+): Patch shows some tiny spots of wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.