Description

This unique piece of U.S. Navy submarine history consists of a small clear glass reagent bottle containing water collected at the North Pole during a 1987 Arctic expedition by the fast attack submarine USS Sea Devil (SSN-664). The bottle features a typed and hand-signed paper label reading: "USS SEA DEVIL (SSN 664) / NORTH POLE 1987 / D.A. NAPIOR / COMMANDING OFFICER".

The glass bottle is sealed around the neck and ground-glass stopper with protective blue sealing wax to preserve its historical contents. The base of the bottle bears an embossed "W" in a circle maker's mark. Commemorative water sample bottles like this were produced in very limited numbers for crew members and dignitaries following successful Arctic surfacing missions, making this a rare find for naval, submarine, and cold war history collectors.

Specifications:

Vessel: USS Sea Devil (SSN-664)

Event / Location: North Pole Expedition (1987)

Commanding Officer: D.A. Napior (Signed on label)

Dimensions: Approx. 3.5 inches tall by 1.5 inches in diameter

Materials: Clear glass bottle, ground glass stopper, blue sealing wax, paper label, contained water

Markings: Embossed "W" in circle on bottom base

Year: 1987

Condition: Please note all items are "as-is where-is"

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