Scarce 1941 USS Drum SS-228 Celluloid Launch Button / Badge High Scoring Sub

This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Drum SS-228 celluloid launch button/badge. Launched May 12, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, New Hampshire/Kittery, Maine), Drum earned 12 battle stars for her World War II service, and completed the same number of war patrols. She was decommissioned February 16, 1946.

Circa 1941.

Approximately 1-7/16" in diameter.

Celluloid-wrapped tin.

Horizontal safety-style pin.

None.

This is from a WWII United States Navy launch badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MEX14 LGEX5/14 SGEX12/05/23

8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The badge has light wear only.

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