Title
USS Yorktown (CVA-10) 1957 Brass Cruise Cup
Description
Circular brass cup with detached brass lid. Front of cup is engraved with "USS YORKTOWN CVA-10 SUMMER CRUISE 1957" and a list of places the ship made port. "USS YORKTOWN CVA-10" is bordered by an engraved swirl design.
Context
The cruise cup belonged to Ronald Smith who served in the Navy from 1955 to 1959. He was an electrician's mate who specialized in flight catapult systems. Smith served aboard the USS Yorktown (CVA-10), the USS Lexington (CV-16), and the USS Hancock (CVA-19).
Accession #
2023.53
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Secondary Object Name
Token, Commemorative
Primary Object Name
Cups
Sub-Class Name
Drinking Vessels
Class Name
Food Service T&E
Category Name
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials
