Rare WWII Ashtray with Miniature Sub Model of USS Sculpin from Portsmouth Navy Yard

This is an ashtray with a miniature model of the United States Navy USS Sculpin from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Sculpin was sunk in 1944, and tragically some of her surviving crew was plucked from the sea by the Japanese and transported to an aircraft carrier that was subsequently sunk by the USS Sailfish. Cruelly, many of the USS Sculpin's crew had participated in a rescue party a few years before for the very same ship (namely the Sailfish aka Squalus) that would unknowingly cause their death.

Circa World War II.

5-3/8" diameter and 1-11/16" height.

Chrome-plated brass with painted lettering.

This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAJJX06 LBDEX8/10 SBJJX4/15

7 (Very Fine): Ashtray has some light to medium scarring in the bottom of tray and light abrasions on underside; periscope is missing from model.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.