Submarine Items - aznation

[aznation]

Just some of my submarine related items.

 

 

This was for the submarines commissioning on March 15, 1938, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Under the command of Lieutenant L. N. Blair, it served extensively during World War II, earning 12 battle stars. It famously completed 16 war patrols, the most of any U.S. Navy submarine.  The vessel operated in the Pacific, including the Philippines, and was later sold for scrap in 1947.

 

Pearl Harbor Submarine Base, Territory of Hawaii.

 

 

This Price Muselite lighter still winds up and plays music.  It's been awhile so I don't remember what song.

 

 

 

 

 

The USS Bumper (SS-333) was a Balao-class submarine launched in 1944 that served in World War II, earning one battle star. It performed two war patrols in the Pacific, primarily in the Bungo-Suido Straits, before serving as a training vessel and later being transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1950 and served Turkey until she was decommissioned on August 11, 1976.

 

[GWS]

Wonderful items with background info. I love that Sub Base PH TH ashtray! I've been to the sub base at Pearl back in '67. My sister dated a sailor on the Seawolf SSN-575. That lighter is the first I've seen that plays a song. Great finds! Thanks.

 

 

Steve

[aznation]

33 minutes ago, GWS said:

Wonderful items with background info. I love that Sub Base PH TH ashtray! I've been to the sub base at Pearl back in '67. My sister dated a sailor on the Seawolf SSN-575. That lighter is the first I've seen that plays a song. Great finds! Thanks.

 

 

Steve

Thank you very much Steve.  

[manayunkman]

More cool items!!

 

Is the silver Stingray item some sort of canister?

[The Rooster]

I love it all Matt. Especially that lighter!

The ashtrays too! People used to smoke back then.. a lot !

Great collection  Sir!

[aznation]

On 3/17/2026 at 11:14 AM, manayunkman said:

More cool items!!

 

Is the silver Stingray item some sort of canister?

Thanks...no it's an ashtray with a trap-door type drop down into the cylinder for ashes and butts.

[aznation]

18 hours ago, The Rooster said:

I love it all Matt. Especially that lighter!

The ashtrays too! People used to smoke back then.. a lot !

Great collection  Sir!

Thank you Dave.  Yeah, the lighter is really cool.  And the trays and you're right people used to smoke back then for sure.

[aznation]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GWS]

Matt--Impressive vest, esp. the ribbon rack!  Do you know the background on Mr. Wikeen?

[aznation]

3 hours ago, GWS said:

Matt--Impressive vest, esp. the ribbon rack!  Do you know the background on Mr. Wikeen?

 

Here's some background on Donald Bruce Wikeen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USS Torsk (SS-423)

 

USS Barbero (SSG-317)

 

USS Blueback (SS-581)

 

USS Canberra (CAG-2)

 

USS Pyro (AE-24)

 

Deck Logs & Other - Wikeen.pdf Marriage Cert - Donald B Wikeen.pdf Various Vessel Manifests - Wikeen.pdf

[Josh B.]

I own one of Charles Bellus’s CPO uniforms!

[aznation]

4 hours ago, Josh B. said:

I own one of Charles Bellus’s CPO uniforms!

Nice!  If you don't mind I'd love to see a pic of his uniform.  Thanks...Matt

[aznation]

Here's some background on Charles Antony Bellus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  Here Charles is wearing the same vest pictured at the beginning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Passenger Manifest - Charles Antony Bellus.pdf Ancestry - Charles Anthony Bellus Sr.pdf Birth Certificate - Charles Antony Bellus.pdf Hartford_Courant_1991_12_01_Page_12.pdf WWII US Navy Muster Rolls - Charles Antony Bellus.pdf Hartford_Courant_1991_12_01_Page_1.pdf

[Josh B.]

9 hours ago, aznation said:

PM me and I'll send you his NARA service jacket.  I have an old pic (not very good) of his blue CPO jacket somewhere, but will take some time to find.  He was local to where I grew up.