US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

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: Cool 1948 Portsmouth Naval Base aluminum Navy Day token. The center of the diamond-shaped token features a naval ship and above it reads: "NAVY DAY 1948" in embossed lettering - below it reads: "PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE" VINTAGE: Circa...

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 rare World War II submarine commissioning program from Boston Navy Yard for the USS Ling (SS-297). Launched August 15, 1943, the Ling was commissioned June 8, 194Joining the war effort late in the game, the Ling still managed to earn...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1945 submarine commissioning program from Boston Navy Yard, for the submarine USS Lancetfish (SS-296). Launched August 15, 1943 and commissioned February 12, 1945, Lancetfish was to see no action or even a patrol. While tied up...