Great WWII USS Flying Fish (SS-229) Submarine Launching Model from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Great WWII U.S.S. Flying Fish (SS-229) submarine launching model from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Monel, complete with periscope! The base reads: "U.S.S. FLYING FISH N.Y. PORTSMOUTH, N.H." The Flying Fish was responsible for sinking nearly 60,000 tons of Japanese shipping and by the end of the war, the USS Flying Fish was a highly decorated sub - among the awards received was the Asiatic - Pacific Campaign Medal with 12 battle stars for each patrol during WWII.

Circa WWII.

Approximately 7-1/4" x 1/2" x 2-1/4" in height.

Monel.

Base secured with screw.

None.

This is from a USN Submarine collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGEX16 LBDEX6/16 SBEEX02/20

8- (Very Fine&emdash;Excellent): The model shows minor to moderate wear, overall very fine condition.

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