U.S. Navy Postal Clerk Mug

Object NameMug, Coffee

Historic Owner Terry J. Nimocks

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Date1966–1967

PeriodCold War; Vietnam War

Mediumceramic, ink

ClassificationsT & E for Materials

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Terry J. Nimocks PC3. 2022.40

Object number2022.40

DescriptionMug, Coffee; White glazed ceramic mug with a small handle on one side. There is gold enamel around the top rim. On one face of the cup is a colored drawing of USS Intrepid at sea. The ship is seen from a port side view with the number 11 on the forward edge of the flight deck. The sea is blue. Black text above and below the image reads "U.S.S. Intrepid // CVS 11". The other face of the mug has a drawing of a postal clerk rating symbol in the center and features a round postal cancellation stamp with four waved lines extending to the right. Above the image is a black line drawing of an eagle with outstretched wings. Below the design is one red chevron outlined in gold and black letters outlined in gold that reads "Nimocks".

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