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Mikey202 09:51 PM 08-07-2012
I picked this up in an antique store in St. Augustine.
I know the history of the Submarine, just wondering if this is what they used on the submarine or is it a reproduction or some kind of commemoritive. It is cast bronze.

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688sonarmen 10:55 PM 08-07-2012
The pic is a little small but it matches the old diesel boats ones we have in our Submarine museum. BTW that's f*cking awesome!
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Mikepd 05:27 AM 08-08-2012
If it is bronze and shows the age it appears to, then my guess would be it came off the sub.
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s15driftking 05:33 AM 08-08-2012
When I was younger my grandfather (who served in the navy during WW2) gave my dad a couple. Does it feel light almost like pop-metal?
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Blak Smyth 07:50 AM 08-08-2012
I know nothing about this, but it is an awesome find IMO!
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CigarNut 07:54 AM 08-08-2012
It looks very cool!
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Mikey202 09:13 AM 08-08-2012
Originally Posted by s15driftking:
When I was younger my grandfather (who served in the navy during WW2) gave my dad a couple. Does it feel light almost like pop-metal?
No, it is real heavy.
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Mikey202 09:25 AM 08-08-2012
here is a better pic.....
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Ogre 11:26 AM 08-08-2012
That's just freakin awesome!!!
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smitty81 11:44 AM 08-08-2012
You going to clean it up or leave it as is?
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SNKBYT 12:12 PM 08-08-2012
nice find
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CRIMPS 12:18 PM 08-08-2012
Great find!!!
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Mikey202 03:01 PM 08-08-2012
Originally Posted by smitty81:
You going to clean it up or leave it as is?
I think I will leave it how it is.
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STEVE S 03:21 PM 08-08-2012
That is a great find!! I love St. Augustine.
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Taki 05:05 PM 08-08-2012
Originally Posted by Mikey202:
I think I will leave it how it is.
:-) Incredible find brother, i would do the same :-)
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s15driftking 05:48 PM 08-08-2012
Originally Posted by Mikey202:
No, it is real heavy.
I guess I should have explained further. I meant "light" as in different than a cast piece.

For example, here is one from my grandfather's sub (silver star recipient).

it's deffinitely a formed piece using some type of cold mold.

BTW, both our ships were made in portsmouth NH.

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688sonarmen 05:56 PM 08-08-2012
Damn, you guys are coming up with some killer stuff! Bobby I have to say for the others what you already know that your Grandfather is a true hero. What those old bubbleheads had to go through will never be matched by any past, current, or future submarine force. The smallest combat force (Submarine Force) accounted for the majority of the tonnage for WWII and suffered the highest mortality rate. Those are real treasures in my eyes!
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s15driftking 06:10 PM 08-08-2012
Thank you for the kind words. And believe me my family tought me of the importance their role played as navymen and everyone else for that matter.

I know we have a couple more ashtrays from the USS Tench somewhere. But, i dont think anyone in the family is willing to give them up. My grandfather is one of the greatest influences in my life for the simple fact that he was honest, accomodating, and kind to others. It's funny, my dad and I are both cigar smokers and my grandfather was a pipe smoker. When he passed away my mom and her sister were settling the estate and asked my dad and I if we wanted anything to remember him by... we both picked the ashtrays.

it just gets me everytime I think about how he was just a downright good person.
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688sonarmen 06:27 PM 08-08-2012
My Dad was a Submariner as well and when I qualified he pinned his dolphins on me. Some things should never be let go of in this world.
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688sonarmen 08:14 PM 08-09-2012
Here is the one we have in our museum. It's heavy as hell.


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