US NAVY USN Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950-1955 submarine patch for the United States Navy's USS Sea Cat SS-39The patch is round with a "rope" border and shows the Warner Brothers' cartoon character, Sylvester the Cat, walking on water holding a missile. The patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a small jacket patch for the United States Navy's USS Lionfish SS-298 Reserve Submarine Division 1-4The patch is crest-shaped and shows a fish-turned-submarine holding a missile and reads USNR SUBMARINE DIVISION 1-41 USS LIONFISH...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s USS Growler SSG-577 Japanese-made patch. The patch shows a huge fist holding an aircraft in front of a mushroom cloud. What makes Growler and her sister boat, the Grayback, unusual was her nuclear armament, deployed...

ARTIFACT: This is a Disney-designed submarine patch for the United States Navy's USS Toro SS-42The patch shows a charging bull superimposed upon a wing and reads SS 422 EL TORO. VINTAGE: Circa early 1950s. SIZE: 2-5/8" height and 6-1/8"width...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice 1950's USS Scabbardfish SS-397 Japanese-made patch with a great illustration of a scabbardfish wrapped around a submarine with a torpedo in its jaws. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 4-1/2" in width by 5-7/8" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is an American-made submarine patch for the United States Navy's USS Jallao (SS-368). The Jallao was launched from Manitowoc, Wisconsin on June 12, 194She was decommissioned on September 30, 1946 and recommissioned during the Korean War...

ARTIFACT: This is a mid-1960s Japanese-made USS Archerfish AGSS-311 "Operation SeaScan" patch. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1960s. SIZE: About 5-1/4" in width by 5-5/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery...

ARTIFACT: This is a USS Croaker SS-246 "8000 Dives" patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: About 5" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Fully embroidered with cotton/poly/silk embroidery thread. ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto garment. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a submarine patch for the United States Navy Reserve's USS Kingfish SS-234 Submarine Division 1-4The patch dates back to the when the Kingfish was tied up in Providence, R.I. at the submarine reserve unit. It shows a crowned fish riding...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful U.S.-made jacket patch for the USS Toro (SS-422). This patch is Disney-designed and is based on the patch used by El Toro Naval Air Station. VINTAGE: Circa mid-1950s. SIZE: About 6-1/4 in width by 2-3/4" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1947 Disney-designed United States Navy USS Dogfish SS-350 jacket patch. The patch shows a dog in scuba gear with a startled mermaid in his grasp and reads U.S.S. DOGFISH SS 350. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: 5-1/16" diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a Very Rare United States Navy USS Sablefish SS-303 Submarine Patch. VINTAGE: Circa 1946 - 1948. SIZE: 4" wide by 4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Embroidery on wool. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a...