Kriegsmarine “Trommel” Sextant

Date of Artefact

1941

Size of Artefact

17.7cm x 28.3cm x 28cm

Code

MMM 004620.9

Location

Malta Maritime Museum, Ground Floor

Creator

Karl Heinrich Christian Plath

Description

Black Trommel sextant dated 1941 marked with the German Nazi Eagle symbol and swastika over Runic M, [Kriegsmarine “M”] and the number “3831”. Marked with the producer name “C. Plath Hamburg”. Includes the D.S. stamp on the left side of the arc and the serial number 18872 on the right side.

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