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ARTIFACT: This is a named ashtray from the Korean War era for the United States Navy's USS Wahoo (SS-565). The ashtray reads W.W. WINEBERG, ENG (SS), USN and LEADING ENGINEMAN around its edge, so Weinberg may have been the plank owner since the ashtray...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or early 1960s hand-painted resin plaque for the United States Navy's USS Piper (SS-409). The Piper was launched June 26,1944 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Kittery, Maine) and went on three World War II patrols. Piper was...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 1950s hand-painted aluminum plaque for the United States Navy's USS Piper (SS-409). The Piper was launched June 26, 1944 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Kittery, Maine) and went on three World War II patrols. Piper was deployed...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray from the Korean War era for the United States Navy's USS Sea Dog (SS-401). The Sea Dog was launched in 1944 and scrapped in 1973. VINTAGE: Circa Korean War. SIZE: Approximately 5-1/4" diameter and 13/16" thickness...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II-1950 hand-painted bronze plaque for the United States Navy USS Bang (SS-385). The plaque shows an armed fish straddling a missile dressed in the Old West style and reads BANG! VINTAGE: Circa World War II-1950...

ARTIFACT: Cool Korean War Era USS Essex CV-9 aluminum ashtray made at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard commemorating the reconstruction that took place there 1949 - 1951 to ready the ship for Korean War Service. The ashtray features raised lettering that...

ARTIFACT: This is a bronze plaque for the United States Navy's USS Sea Leopard SS-48The plaque is triangular and shows in relief a cartoonish leopard in a fierce stance astride a submarine. VINTAGE: Circa late 1940s. SIZE: 6-9/16" height and 7" width...

ARTIFACT: This is an aluminum plaque for the United States Navy's USS Grouper SS-21The plaque shows an aggressive grouper in relief wearing headphones who is about to swallow a missile. The motto HUNT AND KILL is on a banner at the bottom of the plaque...

ARTIFACT: Cool 1946 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the oval-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "P. N. Y." in embossed lettering - below it reads: "NAVY DAY" and the left side: "19" - right side: "46"...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray for the United States Navy's USS Tench SS-417 with a bronzed appearance. Launched in 1944, the Tench had four kills and was placed in reserve during 194After a four year hiatus, she actively served in the Navy for another two...

ARTIFACT: This is a handmade 1942 launching souvenir for the USS Shad from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The souvenir is shaped like a cross-section of a life preserver with a printed submarine scene at center beneath glass. U.S.S. SHAD 235 PORTSMOUTH is...

ARTIFACT: This is great World War II USS Torsk (SS-423) crew member (and plank owner) ashtray of Chief Master Machinist's Mate Kenneth G. Rogers. The ashtray was made at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard where the Torsk was built. The Torsk is noted for...