Description: This is a great looking US NAVY - USS Tattnall (DDG-19) challenge coin. Coin has reeded edges and is about 1 9/16" in diameter. Front side of coin is printed and colorized while the rear side is raised lettering and gold plated. Coin is contained in an acrylic air tight holder.USS Tattnall (DDG-19) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile-armed destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Commodore Josiah Tattnall Jr. USN (1794ā1871) ā also commandant of the CSS Virginia, and an admiral in the Confederate States Navy ā who made the adage "blood is thicker than water" a part of American history.Tattnall was laid down by Avondale Marine at Avondale, Louisiana on 14 November 1960, launched on 26 August 1961 by Mrs. Mary Adams Mason and commissioned on 13 April 1963 at Charleston, S.C., Comdr. William F. Regan in command.Having been deployed in theater since March, and in any case scheduled for deactivation, Tattnall was relieved without turnover by Sampson (DDG-10) a week later and she returned to Mayport on 8 September for three weeks of leave and upkeep. The ship visited Fort Lauderdale for Fleet Appreciation Week in mid-October then returned to Mayport to prepare for decommissioning. Tattnall was placed out of commission on 18 January 1991, struck from the Navy list on 12 January 1993 and stored at the Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The old destroyer was sold for scrapping to International Shipbreaking Ltd., Brownsville, Texas, on 10 February 1999, towed to Brownsville by salvage tug Elsbeth III starting 18 March 1999 and dismantled at Brownsville between 12 April 1999 and 22 March 2000. Name:Tattnall (DDG-19)Namesake:Josiah Tattnall, Jr Ordered:21 July 1959Builder:Avondale Marine Laid down:14 November 1960Launched:26 August 1961Commissioned:13 April 1963Decommissioned:18 January 1991Struck:12 January 1993Motto:Je Me SouviendraiI Will RememberFate:Scrapped by International Shipbreaking Ltd., Brownsville, Texas ending March 2000 *COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE* For combined shipping place all items in cart then purchase all items together from cart for 1 combined shipping charge...
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-23T02:15:07.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Theme: Militaria
Time Period Manufactured: 2001-Now
