Original British Naval Small Wooden Copper Hoop Brandy Keg Dated 1765 - Broad Arrow & BO Marked MG 42 Mounts was alerted on 14 December

was alerted on 14 December 1942

It was nationalized by AH in 1937

were virtually destroyed and were subsequently disbanded

but we unfortunately have not been able to decipher the unit marking

came to periscope depth to observe the enemy ship dead in the water

Original British Naval Small Wooden Copper Hoop Brandy Keg Dated 1765 - Broad Arrow & BO Marked MG 42 Mounts was alerted on 14 DecemberOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here is a truly charming OFFICER's Brandy keg with four tarnished brass copper hoops. Standing just 8" in height and 5" in diameter. One end is dated 1765 over the tap hole, with the plug unfortunately absent. The other end is branded with a broad arrow over B O, for Board of Ordnance, the typical marking of the period. Unfortunately the keg is empty. It has the correct "bunghole" on the top for filling, though the "bung"