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is a hard to find old 1966 full size Zippo Lighter from the long gone Dive Sub Rescue USS Petrel ASR-14. The lighters lid closes tight. Needs new flint and fluid. USS Petrel (ASR 14) - decommissioned - USS PETREL was the seventh CHANTICLEER - class Submarine Rescue Ship and the fifth ship in the Navy to bear the name. Decommissioned on September 30, 1991, after almost exactly 45 years of service, the PETREL was stricken from the Navy list on October 9, 1991, and is now berthed at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, Va., awaiting final disposal. General Characteristics:Awarded: May 1, 1944 Keel laid: February 26, 1945 Launched: September 26, 1945 Commissioned: September 24, 1946 Decommissioned: September 30, 1991 Builder: Savannah Machinery and Foundry Co., Savannah, GA Propulsion system: Diesel electric, one shaft, 3,000 SHP Propellers: one Length: 251.6 feet (76.7 meters) Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters) Draft: 14.8 feet (4.5 meters) Displacement: approx. 2,200 tons Speed: 15 knots Armament: two Mk-68 20mm guns Crew: approx. 100

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