Original British WWII Naval Officer Set in Transit Chest- H.M.S. Defender British Lancer and the priming mechanism was

and the priming mechanism was expensive and time-consuming to produce)

in a style that was typically American in character for our military

25" Overall Dirk Length: 17" Overall Length in Scabbard: 18

Introduced in 1943

with no intent for any other use

Original British WWII Naval Officer Set in Transit Chest- H.M.S. Defender British Lancer and the priming mechanism wasOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. Commander C. L. Round Turner DSC (Distinguished Service Cross) was the commanding Officer on H. M. S. DEFENDER, a 1,375 ton destroyer built by Vickers Armstrong of Barrow in 1932 that was sunk after being bombed by Italian aircraft in an action off Sidi Barrani in Egypt just 59 miles east of the Libyan border on July 11th 1941, part of the allies' "War in the Desert" against Rommel. Commander C. L. Round Turners