Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Sterling SMG -One Leading Private rank tab

-One Leading Private rank tab

and is made of sturdy light canvas cloth

A very interesting early Civil War produced / assembled P

PT-64 was destroyed by fire 18 June 1944 and struck from the Naval Register 20 January 1945

it still has the original manufacturer or inspector markings visible:

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Sterling SMG -One Leading Private rank tabOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this