USS Sailfish diesel submarine Ashtray SS 572 Navy sub

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Heavy metal ashtray...probably nickel over brass...magnet does not stick to it.. Used.. $7.00 US shipping...Ask questions...no refunds... The following is partial information from Wikipedia... USS Sailfish (SSR/SS/AGSS-572) , the lead ship of her class of submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sailfish , a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish , but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin. Sailfish was laid down on 8 December 1953 by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Kittery, Maine . She was launched on 8 September 1955 sponsored by Mrs. Lynde D. McCormick, and commissioned on 14 April 1956 with Lieutenant Commander S. R. McCord in command. Sailfish was the first submarine built expressly for radar picket service. She and sister ship, Salmon (SSR-573), are the largest conventionally powered submarines in the United States Navy . Following trials off the New Hampshire coast, Sailfish conducted a shakedown cruise in the Caribbean Sea before joining Submarine Squadron (SubRon) 6 at Norfolk, Virginia . In July 1957 , she began her first extended deployment with Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea . She returned to Norfolk in October and, through the fall of 1958, engaged in local operations, with occasional visits to Caribbean ports. In December, she commenced a seven-month conversion and overhaul at Portsmouth. In April 1959, while the yard work was still in progress, she was transferred to SubRon 10 at New London, Connecticut . Sailfish resumed coastal operations out of New London in July, participating in fleet and NATO exercises, providing qualification training for prospective submarine officers and crews, and sharpening her own battle readiness. On 3 February 1961 , Sailfish was reclassified an attack submarine and given hull classification symbol SS-572 . By September 1962, she was preparing for her second Mediterranean deployment and departed New London on 10 October . She operated with Sixth Fleet over the next four months and returned to New London in February 1963, w she participated in local operations through the rest of that year and 1964. January 1965, Sailfish was transferred to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , w she entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for extensive " FRAM II" conversion. Thirteen months later, in February 1966, she left the navy yard presenting a more sleek, streamlined appearance, broken only by the deck mounted fins of the new "puffs" sonar system. These new fins duplicated on a miniature scale the form of her conning tower, giving her the dorsaled look of a large, beautiful fish, like the "Sailfish" for which she was named. Following an exhaustive checkout of her newly acquired systems and a period of refresher training, she deployed in July for her third Mediterranean tour. After four months, she returned to New London and local operations. On 1 November 1967 , she was assigned to SubRon 8 and joined the submarines of Submarine Division (SubDiv) 82, specialists in antisubmarine warfare. She operated out of Groton, Connecticut , until July 1968, then underwent overhaul into February 1969. On 1 July , she was ordered to the Pacific and assigned a new home port, Pearl Harbor . Sailfish departed New London on 14 July ; transited the Panama Canal ; and, after a brief visit to Acapulco , Mexico , proceeded to Hawaii . From Pearl Harbor, she sailed on 9 October for deployment with Seventh Fleet in the western Pacific. Sailfish operated out of Yokosuka , Japan . In January 1970, she participated in Allied exercises off Taiwan and Okinawa ; in February, she conducted joint training operations with units of the Navy of the Republic of Korea ; and, in March, she operated with units of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . On 26 May , Sailfish returned to Pearl Harbor and spent the remainder of the year t in training operations and upkeep.On 8 February 1971 , Sailfish departed Pearl Harbor for her second WestPac deployment. For ov... read more

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