USS Spadefish SSN 668 Submarine Plaque Wood/Brass

Description

USS Spadefish SSN 668 Submarine Plaque Wood/Brass
USS
Spadefish
(SSN-668)
, a
Sturgeon
-class
submarine
, was the second ship of the
United States Navy
to be named for the
spadefish
, a spiny-finned fish found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic from
Cuba
to
Cape Cod
.
Length
:
292′
Construction started
:
December 21, 1966
Launched
:
May 15, 1968
Builder
:
Newport News Shipbuilding
Wood is about 11'' x 9''
Brass is about 5.75'' in diameter