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Interesting Fact: The USS The Sullivans ship’s motto We Stick Together was a credo of the five Sullivan brothers, starting in their childhood.

USS The Sullivans (DD-537)

This 1/50 scale model of USS The Sullivans contains 57,000 matchsticks and took about 350 hours to build in 2019.

Acton’s model of the destroyer USS The Sullivans pays tribute to the five Sullivan brothers who were killed in action when their ship, the light cruiser USS Juneau, was sunk by Japanese torpedoes off Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. The five local-area boys from Waterloo, IA, had enlisted in the Navy on January 3, 1942, with the stipulation that they serve together. Although the Navy had a policy of separating siblings, that policy was not always followed precisely. 

The USS The Sullivans (DD 537) is a WWII Fletcher class destroyer launched in April 1943.  It is the only United States Navy ship named for more than one person.

Pictured left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan

Veterans who served on the USS The Sullivans. Thank you for your service.
Forming the hull of the ship
Adding detail to the deck
The ship’s screws are added to the hull.
The outline of the destroyer takes shape.
The bridge is added.
Finished!
USS The Sullivans is on permanent display at Matchstick Marvels.
Matchstick Marvels was proud to host some veterans and active service members of the United States Navy. Thank you to all service members for your service.
 

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