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Recognition plaqueEntry/Object ID
2026.1009.4Description
Cruiser Texas emblem in brass. Originally had a wooden base that the brass was secured to with three nails. The holes for these nails are in the corners under "USS TEXAS" and above the D in "PROUND HERITAGE." This plaque was handed out in recognition of the dry docking of Texas.Context
USS Texas (CGN-39) was the 3rd ship named USS Texas. She was a Virginia-class nuclear guided-missile cruiser commissioned from September 10, 1977, to July 16, 1993. She entered the nuclear recycling program on October 1, 1999.
Paul Murnahan was commissioned as a Warrant Officer and reported on USS Texas (CGN-39) from January 1988 to April 1991. He participated in the 1988 Western Pacific Deployment. Murnahan held the positions of Reactor Laboratories Division Officer, Engineering Watch Officer, Main Control Watch Officer, Engineering Duty Officer, and finally Ship Maintenance Officer.Collection
Collection (Paul Murnahan), Historical CollectionsLexicon
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Category 08: Communication Objects
