Vintage Puget Sound U S Naval Shipyard Bremerton Washington Brass & Wood Plaque
Here is a well made retirement plaque from 1978, brass is 5 inches wide, it weighs almost 3 pounds.
Here is a well made retirement plaque from 1978, brass is 5 inches wide, it weighs almost 3 pounds.
Great vintage plaque that is over 50 years old. Wood plaque measures approx 10″x8″. Brass emblem is 5 round. There are some scratches and scrapes to the wood which I believe could be repaired or replaced. The dark overlay on the former owners retirement plate is starting to flake off. The brass emblem is in… (read more)
Model of a nuclear attack submarine, Los Angeles, class 688. I believe this is a model done by Electric Boat as a presentation piece, It came out of Portsmoth RI, where Electric Boat Has A large presence. Some of the decals show damage as shown in the pictures. It has been brought to my attention… (read more)
Heavy brass plaque with beautiful patina, see attached pictures for details.
Three vintage photographs of the USS COLORADO BATTLESHIP (BB-45) in DRYDOCK – one shows the name on the hull and has many men up on the rigging surrounding the hull; the other views don’t show the name; all three measure roughly 4×6 inches. Condition is VG+ (very clean, though one has several minor dent-lines). We… (read more)
Antique, Collectibles & Bric-A-Brac. This is a circa 1937 submarine commissioning model for the USS Stingray (SS-186) in perfect condition with deck gun intact but periscope has been broken off. Her keel was laid down in the Portsmouth Navy Yard on 1 October 1936. She was launched on 6 October 1937 sponsored by Mrs. McLean,… (read more)
Antique, Collectibles & Bric-A-Brac. The keel of Flying Fish (SS-229) was laid down on 6 December 1940 by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. She was launched 9 July 1941 and sponsored by Mrs. Kimmel, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. The boat was commissioned 10 December 1941, Lieutenant Commander Glynn “Donc” Donaho (Class of 1927) in… (read more)
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… (read more)