WW2 US Navy Document USS Skipjack Submarine Launching Commemorative SS184 WW2

Description: - Will combine shipping Here is a World War 2 US Navy Launching Document. It commemorates the Navy's Launching of the USS Skipjack, SS184, at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. This was Electric Boat's 126th submarine build. This was from 1937 and the Skipjack went on to survive 10 War Patrols until being assigned in June, 1945, to New London as a crew training vessel. Skipjack actually launched the first 2 torpedoes of the War at any enemy (Japanese) target operating out of Cavite in the Philippines on December 9, 1941. The Navy Envelope is 84 years old in fair condition. World War 2 US Navy and Home Front Post Cards, Letter Head, Ephemera - US Navy Document; USS Skipjack, SS-185, Launching Commemorative - Groton, Connecticut Sub Base, Electric Boat, Salmon Class - Completed 10 War Patrols, 11th as New London CT Training Boat - Vibrant colors, legible, saved as souvenir - Dinged corners, 2 bent corners, light age soiling/spotting, creasing and handling - Measures 5.875 x 3.4 inches Domestic buyers pay USPS Ground Advantage Service, padded bag, tracking No International Service unless buyer provides valid US Address with payment notification Check out all my store and auction listings. Please add me as your favorite seller. Thank you for looking! Background: The Salmon Class USS Skip Jack designated SS-184, had an interesting War Record completing 10 patrols. The Skipjack was at Cavite in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Her first patrol she may have killed an enemy sub. On her third patrol she sunk 3 cargo ships. On the 5th she got another cargo ship. 6 - 8 no enemy vessels were sunk, but she did accomplish recon and photo missions. The 9th Skipjack sunk a destroyer and merchant vessel. In the process a torpedo tube failed to close, and she almost sunk, being forced to the surface and continuing the attack on the merchant ship. The 10th was quiet, the sub fleet was running out of targets. She was shipped home to New London, Connecticut after being refitted and in June 1945 was a training vessel. In the second Bimini Island atomic tests she was sunk, then refloated, returned to Mare Island and was sunk by aircraft rockets as a target vessel off of California. She was stricken September 13, 1948.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire

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