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US$299.99 Origional USS Howard W Gilmore AS 16 Brass Plaque in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia for sale

US$299.99
Origional USS Howard W Gilmore AS 16 Brass
US$299.99
Origional USS Howard W Gilmore AS 16 Brass
$29,999

Questions and offers are always welcome. USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) was aFulton-class submarine tender, originally named Neptune but renamed Howard W. Gilmore in honor of Commander Howard W. Gilmore, a Medal of Honor recipient. She was launched by the Mare Island Navy Yard atMare Island, California, on sixteen September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. H. W. Gilmore, widow of Howard W. Gilmore and was commissioned 24 May 1944, with CaptainD. N. Cone in commandWorld War IIEditFor her 1st 2 months, Howard W. Gilmoreconducted shakedown training out of San Diego, California. After loading parts and supplies, she sailed twelve August for Pearl Harbor, arriving on 18 August 1944.Howard W. Gilmore arrived Majuro Atoll on nineteen September 1944, and began her vital tending duties. In the 4 months that followed she made voyage repairs on submarines, replenished them, and helped in training both crewmen and repairmen. These tasks contributed to the attacks on Japanese shipping which hastened the end of the war. The ship also provided repairs and parts for surface ships when necessary.Returning to Pearl Harbor on 29 January 1945, the ship took on replacement crews forAustralia based submarines and sailed forBrisbane, arriving 23 February 1945. But the tender was soon underway again, this time sailing via Humboldt Bay to Subic Bay,Philippines, with supplies for an advanced base. The Howard W. Gilmore arrived thirteen March 1945 and immediately started refitting7th Fleet submarines and setting up a recuperation area for their crews. She continued this duty through the climactic days of the Pacific war, sailing for the East Coast, via Pearl Harbor and Panama 31 August 1945. Arriving in New York City on seventeen October, theHoward W. Gilmore took part in the Navy Daycelebrations in New York Harbor, where the fleet was reviewed by President Harry S. Truman.1946–1961EditAfter a short stay in New London, Connecticut, the Howard W. Gilmore steamed to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to loadtorpedoes and then sailed to her new home port, Key West, where she arrived 25 January 1946. Serving Submarine Squadron 4, the ship was to stay in Florida for the greater part of the next thirteen years, serving submarines on their training and readiness duties. The ship occasionally tended submarines at Norfolk, Virginia and deployed to the Caribbean twice during this period, notably for Operation Springboard, a fleet exercise in the Caribbean in 1958.The Howard W. Gilmore sailed into Charlestonharbor 30 July 1959 to take up her tending duties from this new base. In addition to servicing submarines during the next 18 mons, the ship rode out Hurricane Donna in September 1960 off Charleston. During 1961 she operated off the Florida coast before entering Charleston Naval Shipyard in November for a major overhaul. During this repair period, the Howard W. Gilmore was fitted with facilities for servicing nuclear submarines, increasing her versatility and usefulness for today's nuclear Navy. With thisFleet Rehabilitation and ModernizationOverhaul (FRAM) completed the ship returned to the Caribbean for refresher training before resuming tender duties at Charleston.Measures 8.5 ins across 0.25 ins thick.In very nice condition and made from brass. Please see photos provided it does have 2 wholes from being mounted.


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