WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Requin SS-481, launched 1 January 1, 1945, at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. Requin was temporarily a part of the Pacific Fleet just before World War II came to an end. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Argonaut SS-475, launched October 1, 1944 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. In her brief span of World War II action, Argonaut rescued a crashed aviator and sunk a Japanese vessel with...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Toro SS-422, launched on August 23, 1944 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. The Toro earned two battle stars during two World War II war patrols. VINTAGE: Circa 1944. SIZE: About...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launch tag for the launching of the USS Sea Devil (SS-400) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on February 28, 194Sea Devil earned five battle stars in the same number of World War II war patrols and was awarded the Navy...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Ronquil SS-396, launched January 27, 1944 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard, along with the USS Redfish and the USS Razorback. The Ronquil earned six battle stars in five World War II war...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launch tag for the launching of the USS Redfish (SS-395) from the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on January 27, 1944, sharing the spotlight with the USS Ronquil and the USS Razorback. Redfish received two battle stars for her...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Razorback SS-394, which was launched January 27, 1944 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard, sharing the spotlight with the USS Ronquil and the USS Redfish. She finished out her World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Piranha SS-389, which was launched October 10, 1943 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. Piranha was awarded five battle stars for her World War II service. VINTAGE: Circa 1943...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Pampanito SS-383, launched July 12, 1943 at Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard. Now an historic landmark in San Francisco, Pampanito earned six battle stars for her World War II service...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II submarine launch tag for the USS Burrfish SS-312, which was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on June 18, 194Burrfish's war operations extended from February 2, 1944 to May 13, 1945, during which period it...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launching tag for the USS Archerfish SS-31The ship was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on May 28, 1943 and in November of the following year single-handedly sunk the Shinano - the largest warship ever to be...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II launching tag for the USS Aspro SS-30The ship was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on April 7, 1943 and won seven battle stars in her seven World War II war patrols. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: Approximately...