Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity The Navy would award USS

The Navy would award USS Sailfish nine battle stars for action during the Second World War

later taking on the position of Deputy Engineer-in-Chief in 1947

the side pages exhibiting a moisture mark

The album is fully unmarked and undated and measures 225 mm (w) x 162 mm (h)

with a stamp of the seal of his office on the bottom right courner

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity The Navy would award USS(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. A silver star consisting of eight clusters of faceted rays in the arms, the obverse superimposed insignia in 18K Gold features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at