This account book, diary, and log belonged to the Quarter Master 2nd Class aboard the USS Stewart (DD-13) in 1917. USS Stewart (DD-13) was the first USS Stewart commissioned by the US Navy and named after Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, who commanded the USS Constitution during the War of 1812.

At the Galveston Naval Museum, we’re carefully staging three officer quarters in Officer's Country on the USS Stewart to give visitors a glimpse into the daily routines of WWII naval leadership.

This collection piece is a necklace that was made to display USS Cavalla’s (SS 244) insignia. USS Cavalla was named after a Caribbean fish (Caranx hippos), which is pictured wearing a sombrero and holding a torpedo. The initial design was drawn by Yeoman P. Rizelli and was approved by the Skipper, LCDR H. Kossler, in January 1944 before Cavalla’s commissioning. The design used in the necklace was the design of Cavalla’s symbol until it was redesigned in 1951.