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ARTIFACT:
This is a World War II launch tag for a lost boat, the US Submarine Herring SS 233. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: HERRING's eighth war patrol was to be both her most successful and her last. Topping off at Midway 21 May 1944, HERRING headed for the Kurile Islands patrol area. Ten days later she rendezvoused with BARB, and was never heard from or seen again. However, Japanese records prove that she sank two ships, ISHIGAKI and HOKUYO MARU, the night of 30-31 May. HERRING's exact manner of loss can be determined from these records also. Two more merchant ships, HIBURI MARU and IWAKI MARU, were sunk while at anchor in Matsuwa Island, Kuriles, the morning of 1 June 1944. In a counter-attack, enemy shore batteries scored two direct hits on the submarine's conning tower and "bubbles covered an area about 5 meters wide, and heavy oil covered an area of approximately 15 miles." On her last patrol, HERRING had sunk four Japanese ships for a total of 13,202 tons. In all she had sunk six marus totalling 19,959 tons, an Axis cargo ship, and a German U-boat. HERRING received five battle stars for her service in World War II.
VINTAGE:
LAUNCH DATE: January 15, 1942.
SIZE:
About 1-1/2" in diameter.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Celluloid button.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal safety-style pin.
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a large collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LDJX SDJX4/11
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): Very minor wear and tarnishing.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
