USS SEACAT (SS-399) Plaque

Object/Artifact

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

USS SEACAT (SS-399) Plaque

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0372

Description

Brass on wood plaque commemorating USS SEACAT (SS-399). The US Navy submarine was decommissioned in Key West December 2, 1968. The plaque contains decking from the submarine along with a brass plate reading, 'A Real Conch Puts Down Her Arms'.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plaque, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Wood, Brass