Original Spanish-American War Battle of Santiago Bay 5.5 inch Naval Shell From Sunken Spanish Cruiser Almirante Oquendo Brunswick Guns and gives specifications on the

and gives specifications on the filling

even though the tags originated from different Ersatz units

and a wearer height of 5’7” to 5’8”- Pattern 1937 Mills Webbing Set

and the blade looks to have been polished

- Francis Buzzacott – Buzzacott’s Masterpiece

Original Spanish-American War Battle of Santiago Bay 5.5 inch Naval Shell From Sunken Spanish Cruiser Almirante Oquendo Brunswick Guns and gives specifications on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almirante Oquendo, was an Infanta Maria Teresa class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the SpanishAmerican War. Almirante Oquendo was built at Bilbao, Spain. The ship's keel was laid down in January 1889. The vessel was launched in 1891, and completed in 1893. She had two funnels and was fast and well armed. Her main armament was mounted on the center line in