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My oldest Grandson is a Design Engineer @ the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics (a US defense contractor that builds submarines).
He has gifted me with a belt-buckle sized plaque awarded to him.
Each boat's commemorative plaque is made from the same steel as the keel of the relevant boat, and awarded to those who participate in designing/making the underwater craft.
The obverse:
The reverse:
Needless to say, I remain stunned...……………..(and proud of my GS)
(I had a fleeting thought of making it into a belt buckle, but finally couldn't bear to deface such an award like this.)
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Last edited by Pete44ru on Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
If you should want a buckle made you could have a silver smith do a sand cast or lost wax cast for it. I did an internet search and there are several places that can do this.
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My oldest Grandson is a Design Engineer @ the Electric Boat division of General Dynamics (a US defense contractor that builds submarines).
He has gifted me with a belt-buckle sized plaque.
Each boat's commemorative plaque is made from the same steel as the keel of the relevant boat, and awarded to those who participate in designing/making the underwater craft.
The obverse:
The reverse:
Needless to say, I remain stunned...……………..(and proud of my GS)
(I had a fleeting thought of making it into a belt buckle, but finally couldn't bear to deface such an award like this.)
.
I worked at EB a few years ago, in the Electrical Department
If you don't mind, ask him if he remembers a Merle Morrison.
Absolutely a priceless treasure. Have a good silversmith make a copy as a belt buckle.
D. Brian Casady
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Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Howdy Folks,
Speaking of submarines and Groton, CT, I worked at a place in Mpls,MN that built some of the missile tubes for the Trident subs... A huge project and a work of art when finished...
They were 40' long and I could walk thru one when finished...
These missile tubes were installed in two rows in front of the conning tower..
The amazing part was that each ship set was 24 tubes....!!!
It's hard to imagine the ship could surface with all that weight.....
Merry Christmas to all you folks....
Paul
"Pain plants the flag of reality in the
fortress of a rebel soul"
