1950s-Early 1960s USN Sub Plaque for USS Piper (SS-409) in Painted Resin (Cuban Missile Crisis)
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1950s-Early 1960s USN Sub Plaque for USS Piper (SS-409) in Painted Resin (Cuban Missile Crisis)

Code: usnlm40409ssa


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ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or early 1960s hand-painted resin plaque for the United States Navy's USS Piper (SS-409). The Piper was launched June 26,1944 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Kittery, Maine) and went on three World War II patrols. Piper was deployed for the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and was decommissioned June 16, 1967. The plaque shows a submarine turned piper fish plunging out of the water carrying a missile.

VINTAGE: Circa 1950s - early 1960s.

SIZE: Approximately 7-1/2" in height and 6-1/8" in width and ¾" in thickness.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Painted resin.

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VFX12 LAFEX7/12 SLAAEX7/16 SeVAFJX05/11/24

CONDITION: 8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The plaque shows some light wear only.

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