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Sifrein Fontaine Maury, Lieutenant, U. Navy Service Dress White Coat – WWI, Navy Cross Recipient, for distinguished and heroic action as Commanding Officer of the USS K-1 (K-class submarine). The service dress white coat is identified on the inside of the coat to S. It is in good condition with wear along the collar, cuffs and various areas shown in the pictures. There are a few areas of wear on the back of the coat and one area near the right sleeve where it has been repaired (see picture). The service dress white coat has shoulder boards on either shoulder with the rank of Lieutenant in gold bullion, with toning and patina on both. Sifrein Fontaine Maury – grandson of the famous Admiral Matthew Fontaine Maury of both the US and Confederate Navies, also known by the nicknames’Pathfinder of the Seas’,’Scientist of the Seas’ and’Father of Modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology’. Sifrein graduated from Annapolis with the class of 1914. He was first assigned to the battleship Wyoming as a Midshipman and was on the Wyoming during the occupation of Vera Cruz. In 1916 he was transferred to the Submarine Tender Fulton and then to the USS Colorado (which was renamed the USS Pueblo). During WWI he was the commanding officer on the submarine USS K-1 in the Azores, where he was awarded the Navy Cross. For distinguished and heroic action as Commanding Officer of the U. K-1 engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of patrolling the waters infested by enemy submarines, destroyers, and mines protecting vitally important convoys of troops and supplies; and in offensive and defensive action, vigorously and unremittingly prosecuted against all forms of enemy naval activity during World War I. After his return to the United States he was given command of the USS O-15, a Lake Torpedo Boats Company design submarine. He resigned his commission as a Lieutenant on March 16, 1920. Shoulder to Shoulder – 16. Bottom of Collar to Bottom of Coat – 25. Armpit to cuff – 17. Along with the service dress white coat will be sent computer printed images of and pertaining to Maury as well as a small biography on Maury. Mannequin not included in the listing – display purposes only. Reference pictures for detail and quality. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “S. F. Maury- WWI Navy Cross Recipient Submarine Service CO of USS K-1″ is in sale since Monday, October 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms”. The seller is “jimmtn” and is located in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Switzerland, Norway, Ukraine, Croatia, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco.

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Offering for your consideration is a very historic M1852 U. This sword belonged to CDR George William Kenyon, USN b. While the Commanding Officer of the U. Warrington (DD-30) during WWI then LCDR Kenyon because of his heroic actions at sea was awarded the Navy Cross. His Navy Cross citation can be found doing a google search to the “Hall Of Valor”, among many others. Kenyon was raised in San Francisco, California and graduated from the U. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1907. During WWI he was the CO of the U. Warrington (DD-30), later the U. Talbot (DD-114), and the Yangtze river gunboat Mindanao (PR-8) in 1931. CDR Kenyon had an illustrious Naval career from battling German U-Boats in the Atlantic during WWI to fighting pirates in the South China Seas in the early 1930s. Remember the famous Steve McQueen movie “The Sand Pebbles”, CDR. Kenyon was the real deal. CDR Kenyon passed away Feb. 15th, 1950 and is buried in Section 3, Site 4578-A at Arlington National Cemetery. There were only 1,146 Navy Crosses awarded to Naval personel during WWI. I’m sure you are probably aware the Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy, and the second highest decoration given for valor. The Medal Of Honor being the highest. Now about this sword. This sword is very easy to date as it is marked on the ricasso J. It ceased to exist after the great San Francisco earthquake in 1906 (San Francisco was George Kenyon’s hometown until he graduated from Annapolis). The sword itself remains in excellent condition. Blade measures its full 30 inches in length, has never been modified, and remains virtually all factory bright in color. The guard and rayskin handle remain in excellent condition as well as its original gold bullion sword knot. The blade is engraved with CDR Kenyon’s name “GEO Wm KENYON” as well as having the traditional Naval motif. Leather scabbard with brass fittings remains in excellent condition as well and is original to the sword. The top metal fitting is inscribed with CDR Kenyon’s initials GWK. Overall a very nice sword which belonged to a true American Naval hero. Absolutely 100% lifetime guaranteed to be original. The item “HISTORIC! PRE WWI & WWI US NAVY OFFICERS SWORDBELONGED TO NAVY CROSS RECIPIENT” is in sale since Friday, June 15, 2012. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\United States\Edged Weapons”. The seller is “khesanh” and is located in Hayes, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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