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NH 68128-KN Insignia: USS SOMERS (DD-947)

Insignia: USS SOMERS (DD-947)
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Title: Insignia: USS SOMERS (DD-947)
Caption: This emblem, in use in 1962, signifies the history of the name SOMERS in the U.S. Navy. The dates on the scroll are those of the death of Lieutenant Richard Somers (1804), namesake of the line, and the commissioning dates of the six ships of that name that served in the U.S. Navy.
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Catalog #: NH 68128-KN
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1960
Before this Year: 1969
Original Medium: BW Photo
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