US WWII Submarine USS Tilefish, SS 307, Launching Instruction Card, 1943
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $45.00

Original era publication. A pocket size launching card for the USS Tilefish, 25 October 1943, Mare Island Navy Yard.This provided the sequence of events and activities to allow the Sub to enter the water for the first time.The Tilefishcompleted 6 War Patrols during WWII, and was credited with the sinking of 7 Japanese ships. She saw service in the Korean War, and was sold to Venezuela in 1960.