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WWII-era US Navy depth charge (inert), dated 1943.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
WWII-era US Navy depth charge (inert), dated 1943.
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WWII-era US Navy depth charge (inert), dated 1943. Approx. 75 lb, 28" tall and 18" in diameter. Yes, it looks like just a (slightly) rusty 10-gallon drum, but its top bears a plaque engraved with "Depth Charge Case-Mk VI," anchor mark, date 3-20-43 and "Beatrice Steel Tank Mfg. Co.," also with stenciling showing the serial number and inspection certification, plus a screwed-in plug and riveted seal. Originally meant for floating in the sea to destroy passing ships but now certified to be inert, this great piece of WWII history comes from the San Francisco Bay Area's Mare Island Naval Shipyard (officially the first US Navy shipyard on the Pacific coast, opened in 1854), where it was acquired by a naval officer when the shipyard closed in 1996. (Extra packing charges apply.)