Shows some signs of light tarnishing, overall in good condition. Rare Vintage USS Simon Lake AS33 Submarine Tender Solid Brass / Wood Wall Plaque. Approximate Plaque Dimensions: Brass = 7-1/2″ Wide x 8″ Tall x 1/2″ Thick, Wood = 10″ Wide x 12″ Tall x 7/8″ Thick. Approximate Total Weight = 5lbs, 12oz. Simon Lake Class Submarine Tender. Laid down, 7 January 1963, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. Launched, 8 February 1964. Commissioned USS Simon Lake (AS-33), 7 November 1964, CAPT. Decommissioned, 31 July 1999, at Norfolk, VA. Towed to NISMF Philadelphia for lay up, 28 September 1999, arriving 30 September 1999. Struck from the Naval Register, 25 April 2006. Towed from NISMF Philadelphia in 2008 for lay up at at NISMF Portsmouth, VA. Decontamination process started in September 2011, completed 15 February 2015. Towed to the James River Reserve Fleet site pending disposal, 3 December 2015. Specifications : Displacement 12,686 t. (lt) 20,088 t. (fl) Length 644′ Beam 85′ Draft 30′ Speed 20 kts. Complement 1,420 Armament four 3/50 gun mounts Propulsion 2 boilers, steam turbine, single shaft. Osborn, James Butler :RADM. 7 November 1964 – 15 June 1966. 15 June 1966 – 13 July 1968. 13 July 1968 – 28 April 1970. Williams III, William Albert :RADM. 28 April 1970 – 13 November 1971. 13 November 1971 – 30 January 1974. Levey, Sanford Norman, USN (USNA 1953). 30 January 1974 – 15 February 1975. Peterson, Richard Alan, USN USNA 1955. 15 February 1975 – 7 January 1977. Amoruso, Alfred Paul, USN (USNA 1954). 7 January 1977 – 19 January 1979. 19 January 1979 – 2 October 1981. 2 October 1981 – 8 July 1983. Egan, Gerald Edward, USN (USNA 1959). 8 July 1983 – 17 August 1985. 17 August 1985 – 10 January 1987. 10 January 1987 – 22 February 1989. 22 February 1989 – 8 March 1991. Riffer, William James, USN (USNA 1968). 8 March 1991 – 21 July 1993. 21 July 1993 – 11 August 1995. Eugene Kennon, USN (USNA 1973). 11 August 1995 – 12 July 1997. Duffie, David Angereau, USN (USNA 1975). 12 July 1997 – 31 July 1999. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Militaria (Date Unknown)\Navy”. The seller is “capan-2138″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Type: Plaque
- Force: Navy
- Theme: Militaria
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No