US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the US Submarine Capitaine SS336 COMMISSIONED, Groton Conn. Built by Electric Boat Company. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Capitaine (SS-336) was launched 1 October 1944 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.; sponsored...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the US Submarine Flying Fish SS229 Launched July 9, 194Cachet by Portsmouth NH, Navy Yard Improvement Association. VINTAGE: Circa July 9, 1941. SIZE: About 6-1/2 in width by 3-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for the Lost Boat USS 0-9, sunk off Portsmouth NH June 20, 1941. VINTAGE: Circa 1941. SIZE: About 6-1/2 in width by 3-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper with black ink. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover for USS O-9 (SS-70), lost off the Isles of Shoals near Portsmouth, New Hampshire on June 20, 194The sub waited for two of its sister subs to perform dives and then took her turn, never to return to the surface. Fifty-six...

ARTIFACT: This is a US Submarine Marlin Launched January 29, 194Cachet by Portsmouth NH Navy Yard Improvement Association. VINTAGE: Circa January 29, 1941 . SIZE: About 6-1/2 in width by 3-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Printed paper with...