USS PARCHE (SSN-683) “A” School when President Richard Nixon had

when President Richard Nixon had to choose a replacement for disgraced Vice President Spiro Agnew

The reverse displays the seal of the USS James E

and was one of the principal ships involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident

Commissioned on 22 July 1995

and commitment in the discharge of their duties

USS PARCHE (SSN-683) “A” School when President Richard Nixon hadSIZE & SHAPE: 2'' ROUND FINISH: BRASS ALLOY WITH ANTIQUE BRONZE PATINA; ENAMEL COLOR The most decorated ship in U. S. Naval history, earning an unprecedented nine Presidential Unit Citations, the submarine USS Parche (SSN 683) completed nineteen deployments over a stunning thirty year career. In addition to its many medals, the Parche also holds the U. S. record for submerged endurance, completing an amazing 124 day underwater deployment in 1982.