{"product_id":"original-cold-war-zippo-lighter-of-the-u-s-s-cape-code-ad-43-with-original-box","title":"Original Cold War Zippo Lighter of the U.S.S Cape Code AD-43 with original Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Lighters could be customized with regimental cyphers and engravings, and were purchased by GIs returning home as a memento of their military service in the specific theatre of operation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCold war genuine Zippo lighter Engraved by the PX for a sailor on the ship at the height of the cold war with the USSR. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in excellent fully functional condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCape Cod was laid down on 27 January 1979 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company and launched on 2 August 1980. The destroyer tender worked for many years in active naval service. It assisted the Spruance-class destroyers, the Truxtun-class cruisers and Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was commissioned on 17 April 1982 and served 13 years as a destroyer tender before being decommissioned on 29 September 1995, and stricken from the Navy list on 7 April 1999. She was berthed at the James River Reserve Fleet in Fort Eustis, VA, until she was sold for scrap in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26168319301,"sku":"LT1005","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/lt1005__a.jpg?v=1603182075","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-cold-war-zippo-lighter-of-the-u-s-s-cape-code-ad-43-with-original-box","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}