Uss Colahan Dd 658 The Tomcat Pen And Ink Print Appraisal

USS Colahan (DD-658) 'The Tomcat' Pen and Ink Print

This item is a black and white pen-and-ink style print depicting the USS Colahan (DD-658), a Fletcher-class destroyer, crashing through heavy seas. The artwork is characterized by high-contrast hatching and cross-hatching, creating a dramatic sense of motion in the turbulent waves and atmospheric clouds. The ship occupies the central vertical axis, with its hull number '658' clearly visible on the bow. A decorative text box on the left side identifies the vessel as USS COLAHAN 'The Tomcat'. The illustrator's name, 'LUCING', is signed in the upper left corner. The print is executed on a rectangular sheet of off-white or cream-colored paper. Regarding condition, there are visible vertical and horizontal fold lines or creases consistent with the paper having been stored folded, along with some slight yellowing around the edges suggesting mid-to-late 20th-century age. The craftsmanship displays a professional level of technical illustration, common for naval souvenir prints or commemorative military artwork produced for veterans of the ship, which served in WWII and Korea.