Antique, Collectibles & Bric-A-Brac. This is a circa 1940 submarine commissioning model for the USS Trout (SS-202) in perfect condition with deck gun intact and periscope also intact. Launched May 21, 1940, the Trout was lost on her 11th and final war patrol, having sunk 23 enemy ships during her first ten patrols. In February 1944, Trout fueled up at Midway and headed via a great circle route toward the East China Sea: she was never heard from again. Japanese records indicate that one of their convoys was attacked on 29 February, in the patrol area assigned to Trout. Possibly one of the convoy’s escorts sank the submarine. On 17 April, Trout was declared presumed lost. Trout received 11 battle stars for World War II service and the Presidential Unit Citation for her second, third, and fifth patrols. Japanese records examined after the war showed that destroyer Asashimo, presumably an escort in the convoy of Sakito Maru, detected a submarine and dropped 19 depth charges. Oil and debris came to the surface and the destroyer dropped a final depth charge on that spot. Trout went down with all 81 hands. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/16″ in height, 7-1/8″ in length and 1-7/8 in diameter. MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Model screwed into base. CONDITION: 9+ (Very Fine+): The model has some light wear only, with deck gun intact and periscope intact. These original commission Models are very hard to find and I will be listing 4 others after this listing. The Pictures Should Say Alot. CHECK OUT MY AUCTIONS AS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME GREAT FINDS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS The Pictures Should Say Alot. Don’t Miss Out!!!! IF FOR SOME REASON YOU DO NOT FEEL THIS IS THE SERVICE I HAVE PROVIDED PLEASE CONTACT ME SO WE CAN DISCUSS HOW I COULD HAVE MADE IT BETTER. MOST GENERALLY I WILL USE PARCEL POST , PRIORITY AND FIRST CLASS. PARCEL POST CAN TAKE SOME EXTRA TIME SO PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I LIVE IN MAINE AND THE FURTHER AWAY THE LONGER IT MAY TAKE. SAME WITH BOOK RATE (it is truely the slowest). I deal with many different things so its hard to say whats on the list. DON’T MISS OUT!!! THANK YOU FOR HAVING INTEREST IN MY ITEMS. The item “RARE 1940 USS Trout (Lost Boat) Commissioning Model fr Portsmouth Naval Shipyard” is in sale since Monday, November 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Other US WWII Original Items”. The seller is “trash*or*treasure” and is located in South Portland, Maine. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.
- Region of Origin: United States
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)