U.S.S. Astoria WWII Ship Pin Brooch For Sale

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U.S.S. Astoria WWII Ship Pin Brooch:
$19.49

Wikipedia says of the USS Astoria, "The secondUSSAstoria(CL/CA-34)was aNew Orleans-classcruiserof theUnited States Navythat participated in both theBattle of the Coral Seaand theBattle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942, at theBattle of Savo Island.Astoriawas the firstAstoria-class cruiserto be laid down but launched after and received a hull number higher thanNew Orleans, which the class was renamed for afterAstoriasank." The pin measures about 2 1/2" long.

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