Ashtray
- Title:
- U.S.S. Sailfish
- Object Name:
- Ashtray
- Object ID:
- 1980.007.01
- Date:
- 1937-1945
- Description:
- Metal ashtray marked "U.S.S. / SAILFISH" around rim. Circular form with flat rim having four notches. "PREBLE" scratched on bottom.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-1.1 Dia-5.35 inches
- Provenance:
- The U.S.S. Sailfish, formerly Squalus, was a submarine that sank due to a malfunctioning valve in 1939. The only civilian survivor was Harold C. Preble (1894-1952), of Portsmouth, NH. As the Sailfish, the submarine served with distinction in the Pacific in World War II.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Sally Crockett
- People:
- Preble, Harold C. (1894-1952)
- Subjects:
- Ashtrays, Relics, Submarines, U.S.S. Sailfish, U.S.S. Squalus, World War II
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