WWII Storm Oil Can From the Cargo Ship 'NORWALK VICTORY'

WWII Storm Oil Can From the Cargo Ship 'NORWALK VICTORY'
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Product Code: 15277
Shipping Weight: 6.00 lbs
$179.95
1 in stock

Product Description

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A rare surviving one-gallon, conical-shaped sea anchor storm oil can, removed from a lifeboat off the cargo ship "Norwalk Victory." It is stenciled in black letters, "NORWALK VICTORY," on the side of the galvanized metal and brass can. Measures 16 inches in length and 8 1/4 inches in diameter at the bottom. Weighs 3.30 pounds.

Storm oil is oil carried to calm an area of water — spread on the sea, it was claimed to smooth breaking waves and make a rescue possible in heavy weather. The United States Maritime Service Training Manual listed storm oil among the general equipment carried aboard lifeboats.

The "Norwalk Victory" was a World War II cargo ship, built in 1945. She was later acquired by the U.S. Navy, converted into a ballistic missile resupply vessel, and renamed the USNS Norwalk (T-AK-279).
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