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NH 64889-KN Insignia of USS Scorpion (SSN-589)

Photo #: NH 64889-KN Insignia of USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
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Title: Insignia of USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
Description: Insignia of USS Scorpion (SSN-589) This emblem was adopted in 1960. Within the shield are four symbols, representing: Scorpion's streamlined hull design; her nuclear powerplant; the ancient rock-throwing machine known as a scorpion; and the stellar constellation Scorpio, the Scorpion. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 64889-KN
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