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Kriegsmarine "Trommel" Sextant
Kriegsmarine "Trommel" Sextant
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Kriegsmarine "Trommel" Sextant

Alternate title
  • 1941 'Drum' Sextant by C. Plath
Manufacturer Karl Heinrich Christian Plath
Manufacturer C. Plath, Hamburg
Date1941
Object TypeSextant
Registration NumberMMM 004620.9
DescriptionBlack Trommel sextant dated 1941 marked with the German Nazi Eagle symbol and swastika over Runic M, [Kriegsmarine "M"] and the number "3831". Marked with the producer name "C. Plath Hamburg". Includes the D.S. stamp on the left side of the arc and the serial number 18872 on the right side.
InscriptionsOn the central piece "3831/ C.Plath/ Hamburg"; on the left side of the arc "DS' and on the right side the number " 18872"Annotations and MarksThe central piece is marked with the German Nazi Eagle symbol and swastika over Runic M, [Kriegsmarine "M']; on the left side of the arc the producer stampMaterial
Metal, Wood
Dimensions17.7cm x 28.3cm x 28cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number: 82332
  • Inventory Card: 41388-89
Public Access
On view
Location
  •   Malta Maritime Museum, Ground Floor
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