Military Boats & Ships

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Archive for 13 March 2017

1936/1937 U. S. S. RALEIGH (CL-7), French Riviera, Original 17.5 X 6.5 Photograph

1936/1937 U. S. S. RALEIGH (CL-7), French Riviera, Original 17.5 X 6.5 Photograph

USS Raleigh—Photograph, circa 1936/1937—Villefranche-sur-Mer. Frame: Appx 21.5″ X 10.5″. Photograph: Appx 17.5″ X 6.5″. Soon after being assigned to Cruiser Division 8 (CruDiv8), Atlantic Fleet, Quincy was ordered to Mediterranean waters on 20 July 1936, to protect American interests in Spain during the height of the Spanish Civil War. While in Spanish waters, she operated… (read more)

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Large SHIELD Made From Wood & Copper From HMS VICTORY Admiral Nelson’s Flagship

Large SHIELD Made From Wood & Copper From HMS VICTORY Admiral Nelson

Get your own map of past buyers. A delightful early 20th century Oak and Copper wall plaque commemorating the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson produced and dated 1905. The Copper plaque with HMS Victory pressed in relief above the famous patriotic inscription England Expects T. Duty mounted to an Oak shield (That very likely was… (read more)

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