Scarce 1942 High Scoring Lost Boat USS Snook SS-279 Celluloid Launch Button / Badge

This is a scarce circa 1942 (World War II) lost boat USS Snook SS-279 celluloid launch button/badge. Snook was launched August 15, 194Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: SNOOK was lost while conducting her ninth war patrol, in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait. On 8 April, she reported her position to submarine TIGRONE (SS-419) and when she did not acknowledge messages sent from TIGRONE the next day, it was presumed that she had headed toward Luzon Strait. On 12 April, she was ordered to take lifeguard station in the vicinity of Sakeshima Gunto in support of British carrier air strikes. On 20 April, the commander of the British carrier task force reported that he had a plane down in SNOOK's assigned area, and that he could not contact the submarine by radio. SNOOK was ordered to search the area and to acknowledge the order. When she failed to make a transmission, submarine BANG (SS-385) was sent to make the search and rendezvous with SNOOK. Although BANG arrived and rescued the downed aviators, she saw nothing of the missing submarine; and, on 16 May, SNOOK--credited with sinking 17 enemy vessels in her two and one-half years of active service--was presumed lost, the victim of unknown causes. SNOOK (SS-279) earned seven battle stars for World War II service.

Circa 1942.

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. VEX14 LGJX5/14 SGJX7/18

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

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