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NH 63627-KN Insignia: USS TULLIBEE (SSN-597)

Insignia: USS TULLIBEE (SSN-597)
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Title: Insignia: USS TULLIBEE (SSN-597)
Caption: This insignia was adopted in 1960. The Latin motto is translated as "hunter killer," symbolizing the anti-submarine mission of the ship. The electron orbits around the ship's name signify that she is nuclear powered. USS TULLIBEE's powerful sonar is indicated by the sound rings and lightning above the submarine's bow. The figure of Neptune, the god of the sea of Roman Mythology, symbolizes the role of the SSN as ruler of the sea.
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Catalog #: NH 63627-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: Color Photo, BW Photo
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