Original U.S. WWII U.S. Navy Submarine Launch Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl by Ellmore - U.S.S. Thornback U.S. Machine Guns 6 WWII era coins from

6 WWII era coins from New Zealand

The lower band is marked R

B-29s dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

and manufacturer information stamped underneath

Original U.S. WWII U.S. Navy Submarine Launch Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl by Ellmore - U.S.S. Thornback U.S. Machine Guns 6 WWII era coins fromOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely Sterling Silver presentation bowl, given to the person who officially "launched" the submarine U. S. S. Thornback on July 7th, 1944. As was the custom, a lady was given the honor of breaking a bottle of Champagne over the bow of the new vessel being launched, and in this case Rachel E. Fischler was accorded that honor. The entire dedication listed on the inside of the bowl is as follows: U. S. SUBMARINE