Original U.S. WWII Cased UNBROKEN Ship Christening Bottle of S.S. George Thatcher - Sunk by German U-Boat U-126 Bira Gun but there are still traces

but there are still traces of the markings right side of the lower receiver:

The ones we found are somewhat greasy

The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land (Collector Grade Publications

though it definitely does show use and age

with the makers name underneath:

Original U.S. WWII Cased UNBROKEN Ship Christening Bottle of S.S. George Thatcher - Sunk by German U-Boat U-126 Bira Gun but there are still tracesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. At 20. 04 hours on 1 Nov 1942 the George Thatcher (Master Henry Olin Billings) on her maiden voyage was torpedoed by Uboat U 126 about 100 miles off the west coast of Africa, while proceeding under escort by two Free French corvettes at 8. 2 knots. Already on 29 October, U 126 had attacked the small convoy and several torpedo tracks were seen by the escorts, but no action was taken by them. The torpedo struck on the