1920s US SUBMARINE PHOTOGRAPHS. Two scarce submarine photographs, c. 1920s, featuring USS S-50 and USS S-51 before the bodies were removed after being sunk in 1925 off of Block Island. Writing at reverse of both, as well as scrapbook wear. “This is a picture of the ill-fated S 51 as she layed in the dock a few hours before the bodies were removed”. Approx 3-1/8″ x 5-1/8″. Was a fourth-group (S-48). Her keel was laid down on 22 December 1919 by the. Lake Torpedo Boat Company. On 20 August 1921 sponsored by Mrs. On 24 June 1922 with Lieutenant W. The new submarine was based at. On 1 July 1922 as a unit of Submarine Division 4 (SubDiv 4) and followed a normal peacetime training cycle, operating out of her home port with visits to. She departed from New York City on 4 January 1924 for the. To participate in winter fleet maneuvers off. During this cruise, she visited. After returning to New York City on 30 April, she resumed type training off. On the night of 25 September 1925. Was operating on the surface near. With her running lights on. Spotted a single white masthead light but were unable to determine its course, speed, or intentions. Shortly after altering course. Spotted the submarine’s red sidelight and realized that they were on collision courses. She turned and backed her engines, but it was too late. Twenty-two minutes after first spotting the submarine’s masthead light, the steamer rammed her at the position. At fault for not reducing her speed when in doubt as to the movement of. S-51 , and for not signaling her change of course. However, both the district court and the Circuit Court of Appeals found. S-51 at fault for having improper lights. Argued that it was not practicable to have. Submarines of this class. Comply with the letter of the law, and that, as a special type of warship. S-51 was under no legal compulsion to do so. The court responded by saying if these statements were correct, then submarines should confine their operation to waters not being traversed by other ships. Into New York Harbor, with USS. Assisting, circa July 1926. Was raised on 5 July 1926 by a team led by then- Lieutenant Commander. The entire salvage operation was commanded by. She was struck from the. Her keel was laid down on 15 March 1920 by the. On 18 June 1921 sponsored by Mrs. On 20 May 1922 with Lieutenant J. Initially assigned to experimental Submarine Division (SubDiv) Zero, then to SubDiv 4. And, until mid-June, conducted trials in the. And, in July, moved south to. Resuming active duty, she operated in the New London area into January 1923, then proceeded to. Repairs and alterations at the navy yard there took her into August, when she resumed tests and exercises in the Block Island-New London area. At the end of December, the. Whence, on 4 January 1924, she headed south to participate in. Defenses and transit facilities of the. On completion of the problem, she put into. Toward the end of the month, she moved into the. For further operations and exercises. At about 03:30 on 6 February, a fire started in the after battery compartment. The room was sealed. At 06:57, the room was ventilated. Four minutes later, the. Exploded, and the room was sealed for another four hours. Temporary repairs were soon started, and later that month, she began the trip back to. She was taken to New London and then to. Departed Portsmouth, under her own power, arrived at New London on 23 February; and reported to Commander, SubDiv 2. Three weeks later, she shifted to New York, where, for the next ten months, she was used in experimental engineering work. Experimental work during the period took her to the. To participate in sound tests for the. In November and December, 1926, and to southern. For engineering tests in January and February, 1927. On her return from Florida in March 1927. At the end of the month, she proceeded to. Where she was decommissioned on 20 August 1927 and remained berthed as a unit of the inactive fleet there until the 1930s. Her name was struck from the. On 31 March 1931, and her hulk was scrapped the following fall. Thank you for looking at our items! Chestnut Hill Books ships to every country in the world at reasonable rates as suggested by the United States Postal Service. Postcards are mailed between sturdy cardboard. We strive to describe each item completely and accurately. Should you have any question about the condition or representation of your item. Chestnut Hill Books is a family-owned antiques business based out of the SouthCoast, Massachusetts. We collect historical items related to New Bedford, Massachusetts and the surrounding area (Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Westport etc), Boston College (tickets, programs, pennants, postcards, scrapbooks, pinbacks, sports & non-sports etc), Massachusetts political buttons & memorabilia and Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. We normally respond to all inquiries in a timely manner. Thank you for looking at our listings! The item “RARE 1920s USS S-51 S-50 Submarine Photographs PHOTOS Original NAVY Military” is in sale since Saturday, August 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “chestnuthillbooks” and is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Photographs
- Theme: Military
Offered for sale is extremely rare and old order of YUGOSLAVIAN CROWN 2nd class, Grand Officer from Serbia / Yugoslavia. Complete set – star, neck cross, ribbon. Very RARE as full set!!!! Comes with authentic neck ribbon. Ribbon is on worn state, with tears, but is real period item. Order of The Crown was one of the highest award in Serbia / Yugoslavia at the time and was awarded only to top officials, generals, diplomatic personnel and heads of foreign states. Very few awards were given! Award is dated approximately from 1929 to 1941. Enamel is real hard enamel, tested with the needle. Made from silver with gold plating. Dimensions: 1 Star – 75 mm wide. 2 Cross – 55 mm wide. Awards are in good condition for it’s age. There are couple chips to white enamel of the reverse of the cross. One of the most scarce Balkan orders, rarely for sale and sells for high prices. Attractive price for this rare version of the order! The item “RARE! Order YUGOSLAVIAN CROWN 2 cl Grand Officer Serbia Yugoslavia” is in sale since Thursday, August 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “world1970″ and is located in Brooklyn, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.
100% ORIGINAL ISSUE PIECE. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Romania, Bulgaria, Mexico, China, Macau, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Montenegro. The item “USA MEDAL OF HONOR DOCUMENT FOR AIR FORCE. NOT AWARDED. ORIGINAL. VERY RARE” is in sale since Monday, August 07, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “worldmedals” and is located in NS. This item can be shipped to Canada, all countries in Europe, United States, Australia, Japan.
Box condition as you can see in photos. Bandge in good condition. Item for your collection. The item “Original Lithuanian XX years independence badge (1918 1939) RARE ITEM FOR YOU” is in sale since Tuesday, October 27, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “ltu-lietuvis” and is located in Vilnius. This item can be shipped worldwide.
GERMAN RAD LEADER DAGGER WITH ENGRAVED BLADE. The length is 39,8 cm. The handle out of Aluminium has the form of an eagle. The blade is quite clean. The blade will be offered with the original rare sheath. The item “Rare GERMAN RAD LEADER DAGGER WITH ENGRAVED BLADE Arbeit adelt Original Eickhorn” is in sale since Tuesday, August 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “lookbookandbuy1″ and is located in Meerbusch. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original Reproduction Reprint: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Rare original, first type United States Navy, China Service, campaign medal. Ringtop suspension on the medal (not the later knob type) and early, full wrap brooch. In original cardboard box, with both the ribbon bar device and a pin back ribbon device. The medal measures approximately 1 5/16 in diameter. There is a penny in one photo to show scale (penny not included in sale). The original cardboard box is present. Scuffed at the corners with the red material worn away at all. There are traces of tape at the middle, with the surface red missing on the sides and on the bottom. The medal shows no wear, but has some storage type marks and a lot of tiny black marks (age spots) and uneven tarnish. The separate pin back ribbon device is faded and has light soiling may very well have been used. Same with the separate ribbon bar device which is soiled. This is a hobby not a living, so I try to keep it fun, otherwise why do it. _gsrx_vers_632 GS 6.9.8 (632). The item “RARE ORIGINAL PRE WW2 1st TYPE USN NAVY CHINA SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL VG+ with BOX” is in sale since Sunday, July 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “converso” and is located in Southern California. This item can be shipped to United States.
Rare and seldom encountered to find in any condition, this is a very nice example of a LIGHTWEIGHT Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful machine made blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 30 3/8 inches in length which remains in very nice original condition with only some minor surface blemishes. The Shin Gunto style hilt has some light staining nevertheless remains tight and sturdy. The metal scabbard also remains very nice, however is missing the base fitting which could be replaced in the right hands. Overall measuring 39 1/4 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE RARE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SHIN GUNTO SWORD LIGHTWEIGHT VARIATION” is in sale since Sunday, July 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
FRANCE, KINGDOM, ORDER OF THE HOLY GHOST, GRAND CROSS BREAST STAR, 18th century, silver, enameled center, massive star, extremely rare. The item “FRANCE, ORDER OF THE HOLY GHOST, GRAND CROSS BREAST STAR, silver, extremely rare” is in sale since Wednesday, July 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Czech M30 helmet converted for use in the Spanish Civil War and after with authentic eagle crest, which may be post-war. Has original leather liner and chinstrap. In good condition for its age. Leather is still fairly pliable. Minor verdigris on the chinstrap and some slight rust. Be sure to check out my other military items! The item “Rare Spanish Civil War Czech M30 Helmet with COMPLETE liner and chinstrap” is in sale since Friday, July 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “cheesecollectibles” and is located in Longmont, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This RARE 100% Original Untouched Elite German Military Bullion Cuff Title has the classic 2 Palm Trees with AFRIKA along with sewn top & bottom stitching. It has it’s Original sewn on ends with black threads that were sewn onto a Tunic Uniform Originally. See pictures for details. RARE 100% Original Untouched Military Bullion Cuff Title for that German or Military Collector out there. Size: 17 1/2″ Length x 1 1/4″ Width. Condition: Decent to Good Condition for a used Untouched Outdoor Military Item Showing wear such as some moth holes, some Bullion threads missing, etc. We strive to offer 5 Star Service to you each & every time we list. The item “RARE Original Elite German Military Bullion Cuff Title Afrika Tunic Uniform USA” is in sale since Friday, July 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “lafofn” and is located in North Bend, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.