Original U.S. WWII USS Pomfret (SS-391) Balao-class Submarine Wool Embroidered “Battle Flag” - 64 ½” x 53 ½” MG 13 So simple yet so effective

So simple yet so effective

the Department of the Navy had the Medal of Honor as the only decoration with which to recognize heroism

by HOPKINS AND ALLEN ARMS CO

and fire the grenade by means of a lanyard pull

Original U.S. WWII USS Pomfret (SS-391) Balao-class Submarine Wool Embroidered “Battle Flag” - 64 ½” x 53 ½” MG 13 So simple yet so effectiveOriginal Item: Only One Available. When it comes to rare flags, Submarine and U Boat related ones are near the top of the list. 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 the war the crews started making flags specific to their boat with a logo