Original Spanish-American War Spanish Naval Boarding Cutlass Recovered from the Wreck of Battle Cruiser Cristóbal Colón U.S. Air Force so it is now stitched

so it is now stitched in place

Both units no longer have the original data plates

and some light fouling in the grooves

It is fitted with a wooden ramrod with a brass front tip which matches the musket perfectly but may well be a working life replacement

indicating inspection by Kokura Arsenal

Original Spanish-American War Spanish Naval Boarding Cutlass Recovered from the Wreck of Battle Cruiser Cristóbal Colón U.S. Air Force so it is now stitchedOriginal Item: One of Kind. Where here is a great bit of U. S. Naval History! This Spanish naval boarding cutlass was recovered from the wreck of the battle cruiser Cristbal Coln, sunk 3 July 1898 during the Spanish American War. She was 8000 tons and 112 meters in length, built in Italy as a Giuseppe Garibaldi class armored cruiser, an ultra modern design. She was then sold to the Spanish Navy, and was acquired 16 May 1897. She was designed to be an