US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely cool World War II submarine letter opener made at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine). The opener is nearly three-dimensional and is in brass except for a Monel periscope. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine letter opener made at Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine. The opener is in brass and has a beveled blade. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, highly detailed WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow, two almost three dimensional look. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 3 3/8" in length x...

ARTIFACT: Sleek and one dimensional, WWII United States Navy Submarine tie bar from the Portsmouth Navy Yard with seldom seen "V" for Victory on bow. VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Approximately 3" x ¾" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II period photograph copy of a pen and ink/watercolor of a United States Navy submarine. Just which submarine is unknown, but it was one of the many that originated from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard in Kittery,...

ARTIFACT: 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine model of the USS Marlin from the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Naval Shipyard. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-5/8" height and 7-3/16" width and 1-7/8" diameter at base. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Monel /...

ARTIFACT: This is a huge, glossy period photograph of the raising of the United States Navy submarine 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a great wooden submarine model from World War I - 1920s. The model is very lightweight and has two swiveling deck guns and other details. VINTAGE: Circa World War I -1920s. SIZE: 11-3/8" length, 1" width and 1-13/16" height...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Submarine Finback (SS-230) postal cover. The Finback was launched Aug 25, 1941, and all save the third, ninth, and twelfth of her twelve war patrols were designated "successful." She received 13 battle stars...

ARTIFACT: This is a Postal cover for the US Submarine Jawfish Keel Laying at the Electric Boat Co., Groton Conn. Cachet sponsored by W.M.F. Spader and the A.N.C.S. Argonauts. The submarine was never built; construction was cancelled on July 29, 1944...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the US Submarine Drum Launched May 12, 194Cachet by Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement Association. The USS Drum (SS-228) was launched 12 May 1941 by Portsmouth Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas Holcomb; and...