This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/20/2021
[U.S. NAVY]. A large group of WWII-era maritime items and militaria. American, 20th century. Including: An original sketch of the proposed platform for the German submarine U-505, captured by the U.S. Navy in 1944 and relocated to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry in 1954. -- Photo album with numerous photographs of Pearl Harbor, Guam. 4to, oblong. Approximately 250 black and white photographs depicting life on base, fellow soldiers, and ships at sea. -- Numerous certifications and awards issued to Leland T. Watson, Jr. from the United States Navy, the National Geographic Society, the American Society of Civil Engineers, others. Two certificates signed by the first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. -- Great Lakes Historical Data. 8vo. Handwritten text compiled by Leland T. Watson, Jr., with historical data and list of distinguished visitors to the Great Lakes Naval Station. Provenance: From the estate of Leland T. Watson, Jr.