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While Vice President Harrisâs desk is highly unique, it wasnât the only heritage desk the Seabees felt inspired to create this year. Current Navy secretary Thomas Harker also received a desk with materials sourced from the
Constitution, as well as the frigate
Chesapeake and battleships
Texas, New Jersey, and
Arizona (which was sunk at Pearl Harbor). Special touches for this desk include a copper inlay from the
Constitution, as well as pieces of steel recovered from the
Arizona.
For the Navy, turning historic warships into desks offers those who use them a chance to connect with both the history and purpose of their organization. âEach of these historic warships. . . embody the honor, courage, and commitment of those who served in them,â Paul Taylor, Navy history and heritage command spokesman, told Military.com. âThe desks will be lasting reminders to our civilian leaders that todayâs Navy and our diverse sailors and marines are deployed forwardâ¦to deter aggression and preserve freedom of the seas.â Given the elite clientele for these desks and the rarity of the materials used to construct them, the Seabees have no further plans for additional heritage desks at this current moment in time.Â