Original U.S. WWII Inert Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare MK6 Depth Charge by Rheem Manufacturing Company - Dated 1942 U.S. Replica with the rest faded to

with the rest faded to a worn blued patina

The characteristic feature of the pata is its hilt which takes the form of a half-gauntlet

British forces were still using the P1907 with the long 17" blade

This stands for the National Guard of Massachusetts

One Quartermaster observer in Tunisia in 1943 noted:

Original U.S. WWII Inert Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare MK6 Depth Charge by Rheem Manufacturing Company - Dated 1942 U.S. Replica with the rest faded toOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an extremely rare example of the US Navys Mark 6 Depth Charge, as used for Anti Submarine Warfare during WWII. This example still retains the original data plate and stenciling which identifies it as a Mk 6 and dated 1942. The Mk. 6 depth charge cases were steel cylinders closed at the ends by steel heads welded in place. Set in each head of each case is an opening, closed by a pipe plug, through which