{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-navy-wardroom-napkin-ring-uss-stanly-dd-478-torpedo-officer","title":"WWII U.S. Navy Wardroom Napkin Ring – USS Stanly (DD-478) – Torpedo Officer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eThis is an authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eU.S. Navy wardroom napkin ring\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eUSS Stanly (DD-478)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Fletcher-class destroyer that earned \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e8 battle stars\u003c\/strong\u003e during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eThe lightweight metal ring is engraved:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"429\"\u003e“TORPEDO OFFICER – U.S.S. STANLY”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"732\"\u003eIn the officers’ wardroom, napkin rings were used to assign and reserve each officer’s napkin. This example belonged to the ship’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eTorpedo Officer\u003c\/strong\u003e, a critical position aboard destroyers responsible for overseeing the ship’s torpedo systems during combat operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eThe USS Stanly played a prominent role in Pacific operations, including engagements at Bougainville and the Battle of Kula Gulf. This ring is not just a utilitarian mess item, but a tangible link to naval tradition and shipboard life aboard a decorated WWII destroyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eWWII-era U.S. Navy officer’s napkin ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eMarked for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eTorpedo Officer\u003c\/strong\u003e of the USS Stanly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eConstructed of lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1247\"\u003eRare position-specific artifact with strong historical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003eGood condition with minor surface wear consistent with age and service use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47315301204183,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/image3_174ca9e5-d598-4dc4-aba6-b8aefe028e43.jpg?v=1761222854","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/products\/wwii-u-s-navy-wardroom-napkin-ring-uss-stanly-dd-478-torpedo-officer","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}