United States. A USN Keel Laying Ceremony Gold Medal for Nuclear Submarine USS Baton Rouge Republic of / 1954" and bearing the

/ 1954" and bearing the British Broad Arrow production insignia

a red and white coat-of-arms on its chest

the obverse medallion features the initials FJ surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS

Includes: Botha Regiment "Voorwaarts Forward" Cap Badge

United States. A USN Keel Laying Ceremony Gold Medal for Nuclear Submarine USS Baton Rouge Republic of / 1954" and bearing theIn 14k Gold, obverse has a naval trident through a gear wheel with the letters N N on the prongs. reverse is inscribed USS BATON ROUGE SSN 689 KEEL LAID NOVEMBER 18, 1972 NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AUTHENTICATED BY MRS. F. EDWARD HEBERT, measuring 32mm and weighing 15. 06 grams, marked 14k on reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: USS Baton Rouge (SSN 689) was a Los Angeles class nuclear powered attack submarine which served with the United States Navy.