US Navy USS Stein (FF 1065) "Indomitable" Wooden Commemorative Navy Ship Plaque

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US Navy USS Stein (FF 1065) "Indomitable" Wooden Commemorative Navy Ship Plaque Decor for Veteran or Man Cave
NOTE: This plaque has been previously issued as a farewell gift and the remnants of the nameplate can be seen (see photos). The glue can be removed or covered with a new nameplate. It is in great shape and can be displayed as is.
This unique service plaque can commemorate your veteran's service and is suitable for display in your home or office. You can add your own personalized metal nameplate. (Name plate NOT included) It also makes a great addition to a military display, man cave decor, or veteran's wall of honor.
This plaque is made of beautiful wood with an engraved outline of the ship and a gold colored ships crest. It has a sliding notch groove in the back for easy hanging.
Plaque size: 8.5" x 10.5" x 1"
Name Plate area: 1” x 3”
Weight: approx. 1.5lbs
The third ship named after Tony Stein, the first Marine (of 22) to receive the Medal of Honor for action in the Battle of Iwo Jima. The USS Stein (DE-1065) was a Knox-class destroyer escort, later redesignated as a frigate (FF-1065) in the United States Navy.
She is noteworthy as a U.S. Navy vessel that has apparently been attacked by an unknown species of giant squid. In 1978, the "NOFOUL" rubber coating of her sonar dome was damaged by multiple cuts over 8% of the dome surface. Nearly all of the cuts contained remnants of sharp, curved claws found on the rims of suction cups of some squid tentacles. The claws were much larger than those of any squid that had been discovered at that time.
Stein was commissioned on 8 January 1972 and decommissioned on 19 March 1992 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was later transferred to the Mexican Navy and renamed the Armada República Mexicana Ignacio Allende (ARM Allende).
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