US Navy Plaque: USS James C Owens (DD-776) Destroyer * Acquired 1963-1966

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US Navy Plaque: USS James C Owens (DD-776) Destroyer * Acquired 1963-1966:
$69.95

US Navy Plaque  

USS James C. Owens (DD-776) 

“The Spirit of 776”

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USS James C. Owens (DD-776), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. It was named after Lieutenant James C. Owens, Jr., a member of Torpedo Squadron 8 on board USS Hornet. His entire squadron was lost in an attack against Japanese aircraft carriers June 4 during the Battle of Midway. Lt. Owens received the Navy Cross and the Presidential Unit Citation (US) posthumously.

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AWARDS: James C. Owens received two battle stars for World War II service and two for the Korean War.

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I acquired a group of these US Navy Ship’s Plaques recently from a friend of mine.

All were acquired during the time period of 1963-1966 by his father personally.

His father was a Lt Commander and stationed in Naples, Italy during that period.

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I have about 18 US Navy Plaques posted which are listed at the end of this posting.

If you see one listed at the bottom but can’t find it posted, please request me to repost it.

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Plaque measures: 11.75” tall x 9.75” wide

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PLEASE NOTE:

There are multiple cracks in chalkware portion of the plaque (can be seen in pictures)

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I have included a picture of the USS James C. Owens, from WIKEPEDIA 

(Picture is informational only and is not included in the sale)

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(All technical info is condensed from “WIKIPEDIA”)

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Laid down: Apr 9, 1944

Launched: Oct 1, 1944

Commissioned: Feb 17, 1945

Decommissioned: July 15, 1973

Struck: July 15, 1973

Fate: To Brazil, July 15, 1973

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World War II: On May 24, 1945, she sailed as convoy escort via Eniwetok & Ulithi to Okinawa. On June 17, she continued to Kerama Retta and then to Leyte, joining a cruiser-destroyer striking force. Entered the East China Sea on July 22 to conduct anti-shipping sweeps, operating with the striking force for a month and then operated out of Okinawa until departing on Sept 20, as part of the Wakayama Occupation Group. She supported occupation landings, patrolled off southern Japanese islands.

Korean War: Arrived in the Western Pacific on Feb 27, 1952, for blockade and interdiction patrols along the Korean Coast. While operating off Songjin on May 7, she engaged enemy shore batteries and silenced several of them but sustained six direct hits.

On July 12, 1965, she was designated a recovery ship for the Gemini V orbital space mission.

In August 1966, she was assigned as the close-in recovery ship for the second in a series of Apollo unmanned space launches.

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Plaque is over 50 years old & in original condition. Many of these plaques were made aboard ship or from a Ship\'s Tender in the foundry by crew members working in that shop. It\'s hard to say how many were totally made through out the years. No plaques were made out of Taxpayers money. Plaques and ashtrays were made out of the ships scrapes. Some were made out of brass, aluminum pot metal, copper, plaster and resin. Usually the crew members painted the plaque. The wood plaques were made out of the ships supply in the carpenters or ship fitters shop.

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PLEASE NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING:

Once payment is received (cleared), I will always ship the next business day, Sunday thru Thursday.

If payment is received on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, item will be shipping on Monday (excluding holidays).

If payment is received by 8am, in most cases, I can usually ship that same day (including Fridays)

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Please check out my other US Navy Plaques I have posted on .

If you cannot find one listed below as posted, please feel free to contact me and I can repost it.

I try to keep the list current but have a limit of 50 sales a month, so some may have expired.

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Here’s a list of the (18) “US Navy Plaques” presently posted on :

USS Aldebaran (AF-10) Stores

USS Allagash (AO-97) Fleet Oiler

USS Allen M Sumner (DD-692) Destroyer

USS Arcturus (AF-52) Stores

USS Damato (DD-871 Destroyer

USS Denebola (AF-56) Stores

USS Douglas E. Fox (DD-779) Destroyer

USS Grand Canyon (AD-28) Destroyer (Brass)

USS Hector (AR-7) Repair Ship (Bronze)

USS James C Owens (DD-776) Destroyer

USS Kiowa (ATF-72) Tow-Salvage

USS McCaffery (DD-860) Destroyer

USS Richard E Byrd (DDG-23) Guided-Missile Destroyer

USS Saratoga (CV-60) Aircraft Super-Carrier

USS Severn (AO-61) Fleet Oiler

USS Tirante (SS-420) Submarine

MSTS – Military Sea Transportation Service

PHIBRON - Amphibious Squadron 6