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White mug, colored image of USS Growler insignia depicting hand reaching out of water and grabb…
USS Growler Coffee Mug
White mug, colored image of USS Growler insignia depicting hand reaching out of water and grabb…
White mug, colored image of USS Growler insignia depicting hand reaching out of water and grabbing a blue Regulus I missile against a mushroom cloud, inscription "Growler Ready SSG-577"

USS Growler Coffee Mug

Object NameMug, Coffee Mug
Historic Owner
Date1961–1964
PeriodCold War
Mediumceremic
ClassificationsT & E for Materials
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Wayne and Helen Mehl. 2017.47
Object number2017.47
DescriptionMug, Coffee; White ceramic mug with a handle and a gilt gold rim. One side has a painted second Growler that reads “Growler // SSG 577 // Ready” in black and red. The insignia’s imagery depicts a hand reaching out of water and grabbing a Regulus I missile against a blue and pink mushroom cloud and sky. The other side has "VIP" in gold and black lettering below an image of a gold submarine warfare insignia, also known as dolphins.
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