Original U.S. WWII Balao-Class Submarine USS Parche (SS-384) Battle Flag With Documents - 32 ½” x 23 ½” Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly definitely identifying it as being

definitely identifying it as being made in the mid 1970s or later

Vollemer applied for a patent for his innovation in 1930 and it was granted in 1933 as DRP# 580620

The only marking on the flag is on the header

It continued to be developed technically and artistically until it passed out of fashion in the 19th century

ready to display and maybe even use

Original U.S. WWII Balao-Class Submarine USS Parche (SS-384) Battle Flag With Documents - 32 ½” x 23 ½” Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly definitely identifying it as beingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an incredible piece of WWII Submarine Warfare history! This is a framed example of a Battle Flag for the US Navys Balao Class Submarine USS Parche (SS 384) The tradition of submarine battle flags began during WWII when subs returning from patrol would fly flags representing ships sunk, total tonnage, or a broom indicating a clean sweep (meaning that every target engaged was destroyed). Toward the end of