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from its christening by President Truman's daughter
The background is a dark beige with a light grey dotted overlay
Diameter measures 42 mm (approximately 1
The hull which rests in 40 feet of water and 20 feet of mud can be clearly seen
10% polyester
The USS Ward romance book from its christening by PresidentBy Richard P. Klobuchar In 1940, the threat of war in the Pacific forced the United States to expand its fleet quickly. This effort included reconditioning and recommissioning four stackers from the navys reserve fleet. Built in 1918 to fight German submarines, the USS Ward earned at Pearl Harbor the distinction of firing the first shot in Americas war against Japan. In the three years that followed, it was bombed, shelled, strafed, and finally sunk