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ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 edition of "U.S.S. Seawolf: Subamrine Raider of the Pacific" by Gerold Frank and James D. Horan. The book narrates the submarine's early World War II exploits told in a conversational narrative style. Seawolf was launched from...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed 1924 Annapolis United States Naval Academy diploma for George Warren Patterson, Jr., the future World War II Commander of the USS Saury SS-18The Saury was launched on August 20, 1938 and earned seven battle stars for her...

ARTIFACT: This is a Spring 1955 United States Navy Oak Leaf yearbook commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Supply Corps and the first anniversary of the Naval Supply Corps School at Athens, Georgia. This book has several black and white photographs...

ARTIFACT: This is a book titled: The Navy at Sea and Ashore #: NAVEXOS P-47This is a good historical reference book that briefly summarizes the Navy's history up to WWII. It goes into greater detail of the Navy's role in WWII. There are some nice photos...

ARTIFACT: This is a huge 1945 centennial edition of the United States Naval Academy's "Lucky Bag" yearbook. The book is less than one inch shy on each side of being a folio size, and has a great map of Fort Severn inside both covers. The book has a total...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful, huge (11"x17") September 1956 photo of the flight deck of the United States Navy aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). This action shot shows a U.S. Navy blimp hovering above the deck where a helicopter...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II cruise book for the United States Navy USS Samuel Chase Attack Transport (APA-26). Launched August 23, 1941 USS Samuel Chase was initially a Maritime Commission ship. She was operated by the United States Coast Guard...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of the 1966 unit history for the United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB-11). Part of the "Seabees". The battalion voyaged to Camp Adenir, Danang East, Vietnam in February 196During their eight...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition (1931) copy of the "U.S.S. Akron World's Largest Airship: Complete Pictures and Story of the DockÉ ShipÉ AirportÉ and "Lighter-than-Air-Center" of the World". Built by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Company, the United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful World War I era photograph of the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard band led by bandmaster Frank Zangari. The photo was taken on September 12, 191The photo has a "Walter C. Staples, Portsmouth, NH" stamp in the lower left corner...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1917 United States Navy book entitled "Watch Officer's Manual". It was written initially by Ensign C. E. Hovey and revised by Lieutenant S. Endel. The manual covers everything to do with the watch, including when the ship is in...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool World War II-era liberty pass for a United States Navy Blimp Headquarters Squadron Two enlisted man. The front lists the EM's name (William E. Baker) and has his signature and the signature of his executive officer. The...