Brass commissioning plate of the USS Spearfish.

Historical Information
Caption     Brass commissioning plate of the USS Spearfish. ww2dbase
Date 10 Jul 1939
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseElectric Boat Company via United States Navy
Link to Source    Link
 
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Licensing Information
Licensing  Public Domain. This photo is now in the collection of the United States Navy. According to General Dynamics Electric Boat, "Our archives have been donated to the Submarine Force Library and Museum and the U.S. Navy Historical Branch in Washington, D.C."

Additionally, according to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 3,000 x 2,250 pixels



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