US Navy Ship USS Samuel Gompers Service Supreme Plaque Sign - $150 - (San Diego, CA)

Ahoy mateys, here is an authentic US Navy ships award plaque made of solid cast red brass and mounted on a beautiful slab of varnished mahogany. The USS Samuel Gompers (AD-37) was a destroyer tender, the first of her class, and designed to be a floating repair shop for ships of the U.S. Navy either in port or at sea. The vessel was named for Samuel Gompers, a distinguished American labor leader during the late nineteenth century. She was launched May 14, 1966 and sunk as target practice July 22, 2003. The backboard measures 8.25" x 8.75" wide. The Sign weighs in at 5 lbs. 5 oz. A glorious marine collectable.

Posted in San Diego, CA, Collectibles
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