Handmade WWII USS Squalus (SS-192) Wooden Sub Model from Navy Yard Worker Estate

This is a World War II handmade submarine model in wood of the United States Navy USS Squalus (SSN-192). The Squalus was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on September 14th, 1938 and sunk off Rye, NH on May 23, 1939 during a test dive. A rescue effort on May 24-25 saved 33 crewmen. The ship was raised and towed to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in September 1939, decommissioned that November, and then recommissioned as the USS Sailfish (SS-192). The model has nice detail, including a conning tower and swiveling deck guns, came to us from the estate of a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard worker, and was accompanied by a large format photograph of the raising of the Squalus (please see link below for information - photo sold separately).

Circa World War II.

Approximately 1-3/4" in height, 11-1/4" in length and 1" in width.

Painted wood.

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This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP VCJX12 LAGEX7/12 SABEX6/14

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The model shows some small spots of light wear and one of the twin pipes is missing.

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