USS Lafayette Class SSBN-616 FBM Navy Nuclear Submarine Sub Wood Wooden Model For Sale

Military Mahogany is proud to announce the release of this handcrafted mahogany wood model of an Lafayette Class submarine complete with display stand. There are a number of Lafayette Class submarines in service and his model can serve for any of them as it does not have any distinct markings designating it one from the other. This model is the real deal hand carved from solid mahogany and weighing 2 lbs. We have many other wooden model submarines in our inventory so please be sure to check these out as well.

There were several submarines of the Lafayette Class, this model has no distinctive markings so it could work for any one of the following.USS Lafayette (SSBN-616)
USS Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617)
USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619)
USS John Adams (SSBN-620)
USS James Monroe (SSBN-622)
USS Nathan Hale (SSBN-623)
USS Woodrow Wilson (SSBN-624)
USS Henry Clay (SSBN-625)
USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626)

USS Lafayette (SSBN-616) was the eleventh Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine to be built by the United States, the lead ship of her class, and the third ship of the United States Navy to be named to honor Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), a French military hero who fought with and significantly aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.Lafayette became one of the 41 for Freedom, FBM boats that would protect the United States through some of the most challenging events of the Cold War, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Bay of Pigs disaster, and the murder of President Kennedy.

20" Length

4" Width

6" Height with stand