Canada, 1965, HMCS Ojibwa (S72) – Brass Submarine Paperweight, Waterline Model

*Canada, 1965, HMCS Ojibwa (S72) – Brass Submarine Paperweight, Waterline Model*

A solid brass waterline-form paperweight model engraved H.M.C.S. OJIBWAY – S 72 – SEPT. 1965, marking the submarine’s entry into Royal Canadian Navy service. Nicely cast with a streamlined Oberon-class profile and small conning-tower fin, typical of mess-deck or dockyard presentation pieces from the period.

Approx. measurements: 17.8 cm long x 2.8 cm tall x 2.3 cm wide.

Historical Note:
HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was an Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine commissioned in September 1965, serving throughout the Cold War on Atlantic patrols, ASW training, and NATO intelligence operations. Decommissioned in 1998, she is now preserved as a museum submarine at Port Burwell, Ontario.

*Condition*
Good vintage condition with light handling marks, small scratches and patches of age patina to the underside. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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