United States. A USN Keel Laying Ceremony Gold Medal for Nuclear Submarine USS Baton Rouge Archive 91 mm (w) x 75

91 mm (w) x 75

on the original ribbon in green

above the right breast is a cloth insignia

along with the 70th

The Order of the Academic Palms was instituted on March 17

United States. A USN Keel Laying Ceremony Gold Medal for Nuclear Submarine USS Baton Rouge Archive 91 mm (w) x 75In 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.