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Lighter with engraving of a globe and aircraft carrier at sea, inscription "U.S.S. Intrepid CVS…
USS Intrepid Lighter
Lighter with engraving of a globe and aircraft carrier at sea, inscription "U.S.S. Intrepid CVS…
Lighter with engraving of a globe and aircraft carrier at sea, inscription "U.S.S. Intrepid CVS 11"

USS Intrepid Lighter

Object NameLighter
Historic Owner
Association
Date1966
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediummetal, fabric, enamel
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of RD2 Fred Lugar. 2017.02.04
Object number2017.02.04
DescriptionLighter; Silver lighter with an engraving of Intrepid at sea, in port side view, against a globe and "U.S.S. Intrepid // CVS-11" in red enamel underneath. The bottom has "Zippo ®" and eight vertical lines that date the lighter to 1966 imprinted on it.
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