Original British Cased Silver Pocket Watch Named To Captain P. Broke of HMS Shannon - Captured USS Chesapeake during War of 1812 Brown Bess Musket Parts UB-50 however not sunk

UB-50 however not sunk

Comes complete with a wood stand

Torpedo bombers hit the ship with seven Type 91 torpedoes on her port side

The grip wrap of ray skin or leather is long absent despite the fact that the wire binding is still in place

THE NEGATIVE SIDE

Original British Cased Silver Pocket Watch Named To Captain P. Broke of HMS Shannon - Captured USS Chesapeake during War of 1812 Brown Bess Musket Parts UB-50 however not sunkOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic early 19th Century bespoke silver pocket watch, presented to Captain Philip Broke of the 38 gun Leda class frigate HMS Shannon. This ship took part in the War of 1812 with the United States, and captured the USS Chesapeake in a June 1 1813 naval action often called the "Battle of Boston Harbor." After the Battle, his fellow officers presented him with this fine watch, which measures about 2 3 8 inches