Description
This is an early 1960s hand-painted resin plaque for the USS Tullibee SSN-597, the smallest American nuclear attack submarine. The ship was built at Groton, Connecticut in 1958 and launched April 27, 1960. The plaque reads VENATOR-NECATOR (hunter-killer). The border is the highest point of the plaque and the crest body is scooped out with King Triton and a submarine in relief.
VINTAGE:Circa early 1960s.
SIZE:Approximately 7-7/16" in height and 6-1/8" in width and 7/16" in depth.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Hand-painted resin.
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay STORE VAJX11 LHEX10/11 SeHEX12/14
CONDITION:7 (Very Fine): The plaque has some small spots of wear where paint has come off, mostly along the edge.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.