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This Fine Relic Has Been Sold. Thank you! CARVED MAHOGANY GILDED COMMISSIONING PLAQUE USS SATTERLEE DD 190   SIZE: 24" W x 15" H x 3/4" T           WEIGHT:  4 pounds Price $495.00 plus $35.00 shipping to 48 contiguous States     Presented is the commissioning plaque for the WW I and WW II destroyer, USS SATTERLEE, DD 190. The Satterlee was one of the Flush Deck class of four stack destroyers that entered service at the end of WW II. This is a rare relic that at one time was part of a museum as noted by the deaccession number in the information sheet which is in a plastic envelope on the back of the plaque. The daughter of the honoree, Miss Rebecca E. Satterlee was the ship's sponsor and her name appears at the bottom of the plaque below the neck of the champaign bottle that was used in the commissioning. The ship was named after Charles Satterlee (14 September 1875 - 26 September 1918) was an officer in the United States Coast Guard during World War I. Born in Essex, Connecticut, Satterlee was appointed a cadet in the Revenue Cutter Service on 19 November 1895. In 1908, he was assigned as supervisor of anchorages at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. This duty included command of the cutter, Machinate. In 1909, he was ordered to Tahoma, then fitting out at Baltimore, Maryland, for a cruise to the Pacific. From 1910 to 1913, he was assistant inspector of lifesaving stations; and, on 1 September 1915, he was promoted to Captain in the Coast Guard. Captain Satterlee was in command of the cutter, Tampa, when that vessel was torpedoed and sunk with all hands on 26 September 1918 in the Bristol Channel while escorting a convoy. Credit William Goyno. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/190.htm  Envelope on back of black with the notion SR 471, likely a museum accession number   CLASS - CLEMSON, HULL 190, USS SATTERLEE  The Clemson Class of destroyers is most noted for a tragic incident. On the evening of 8 September 1923, due to a navigation error, seven destroyers of DesRon 11—Delphy, S. P. Lee, Young, Woodbury, Nicholas, Fuller and Chauncey—were stranded on the California coast near San Diego, and lost in the US Navy’s worst-ever peacetime disaster.       Designed endurance was 4900 nautical miles at 15 Knots. Displacement 1,215 Tons, Dimensions, 314' 5" (LOA) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max) Armament 4 x 4"/50, 1 x 3"/23AA, 12 x 21" tt.. Machinery, 26,500 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed, 35 Knots, Crew 114 Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding on July 10 1918. Launched December 21 1918 and commissioned December 23 1919. Decommissioned July 11 1922, Recommissioned December 18 1939. Decommissioned October 8 1940. To Britain October 9 1940, renamed HMS Belmont (H46). Stricken US Registry, January 8 1941. Fate Sunk by U- 82 on January 31 1942. CONDITION: The plaque is in very good condition and the gold gilding is bright. There is some minor variation in the finish due to the type of wood. The back has an envelope with some of the ship's information and penned by hand is what is believed to be an archival accession number, SR 471.   SHIPPING:  Flat rate shipping to the 48 contiguous States is $35.00 OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase, it may be returned, if without damage, within five days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges are included in this offer within the continental United States and are refundable if due to our error. International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, Republic of China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI, Vanuatu (New Hebrides) and the Eastern Caribbean. Copyright 2016 - 2014 Land And Sea Collection™. All Rights Reserved!