VINTAGE U. S. S. SHANGRI - LA CVA - 38 ALUMINUM ASHTRAY NAVY SHIP AIRCRAFT CARRIER
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27540033 | Modified Item: No |
| Type: Ashtray | Country/Region of Manufacture: Swaziland |
Offered For Bid is one Vintage Aluminum Military Ashtray. Stamped into front: "U.S.S. SHANGRI-LA, CVA-38" with a likeness of the Old Ship. Stamped into the back edge, in tiny letters: "SIGG, SWITZERLAND, SIGAL". Found the following on the old interweb. USS Shangri-La (CV/CVA/CVS-38) was one of 24 Essex-class Aircraft Carriers completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Commissioned... in 1944 and named after the mythical paradise of the same name, Shangri-La participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II, earning two battle stars. Like many of her sister ships, she was decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, but was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950's, and re-designated as an Attack Carrier (CVA). She operated in both the Pacific and Atlantic / Mediterranean for several years, and late in her career was re-designated as an anti-submarine carrier (CVS). She earned three battle stars for service in the Vietnam War. Shangri-La was decommissioned in 1971 and sold for scrap in 1988. Ashtray is in Excellent Lightly Used Condition, no damage, only very light wear. Will make a nice Addition to any Collection! Buyer to pay $4.85 for Secure Packing & Shipping within the U.S.A. Thanks For Looking!!
