Original Spanish-American War Battle of Santiago Bay 5.5 inch Naval Shell From Sunken Spanish Cruiser Almirante Oquendo Original Antique Guns Engaged in combat operations beginning

Engaged in combat operations beginning in April

indicating final inspection in 1887

in fact 5 know styles are known by collectors to exist and this two rivet type with double brass wires and single marked grip is among the hardest to find

It features a wood bag shaped grip with minimal engraving on the frame

Original Spanish-American War Battle of Santiago Bay 5.5 inch Naval Shell From Sunken Spanish Cruiser Almirante Oquendo Original Antique Guns Engaged in combat operations beginningOriginal Item: Only One Available. Almirante Oquendo, was an Infanta Maria Teresa class armored cruiser of the Spanish Navy that fought at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the SpanishAmerican War. Almirante Oquendo was built at Bilbao, Spain. The ship's keel was laid down in January 1889. The vessel was launched in 1891, and completed in 1893. She had two funnels and was fast and well armed. Her main armament was mounted on the center line in