Reed and Barton silver service for USS Arizona crafted in 1916 17 for BB-29 now at Arizona State Capitol
Removed during a “strip ship” by the US Navy at Bremerton, Washington in late 1940-early 1941 in preparation for the war, it was later carried aboard the light cruiser USS Tucson (CL-98) and returned to the state in 1953. Today, the silver service is on display at the Arizona Capitol Museum
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