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Two cufflinks with colored enamel USS Growler insignia image of a hand reaching out of water an…
USS Growler Cufflinks
Two cufflinks with colored enamel USS Growler insignia image of a hand reaching out of water an…
Two cufflinks with colored enamel USS Growler insignia image of a hand reaching out of water and grabbing a Regulus I missile against a mushroom cloud and inscription "Growler Ready SSG-577"

USS Growler Cufflinks

Object NameLink, Cuff
Historic Owner
DateJune 1963–April 1964
PeriodCold War
Mediummetal, enamel
ClassificationsPersonal Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Jack Gabler. 2017.56.02a-b
Object number2017.56.02a-b
DescriptionLink, Cuff; Pair of oval cufflinks (a-b). The front face of both has an enameled image of the second USS Growler insignia that reads “Growler // SGG 577 // Ready”. The insignias imagery depicts a hand reaching out of green water and grabbing a Regulus I missile against a purple mushroom cloud. Both have a brass bullet backing but one (b) is missing its tips.
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