Officer’s Sword, USS San Diego, #2010-075-017
![<p>A long sword with wooden grip. The grip has a hole at the bottom with a braided leather strip. In the middle of the grip are two brass stars. Above the grip is a brass cross-guard with knobs at each end. The sword blade is sheath with a silver colored scabbard. The scabbard has two brass fittings located close the grip with rings attached. A bent leather strip is attached to one of these rings with a brass clip. The other clip is located further up the leather strap. At the tip of the scabbard is a decorated brass chape or tip.</p>
<p>A long sword with wooden grip. The grip has a hole at the bottom with a braided leather strip. In the middle of the grip are two brass stars. Above the grip is a brass cross-guard with knobs at each end. The sword blade is sheath with a silver colored scabbard. The scabbard has two brass fittings located close the grip with rings attached. A bent leather strip is attached to one of these rings with a brass clip. The other clip is located further up the leather strap. At the tip of the scabbard is a decorated brass chape or tip.</p>](/content/history/nhhc/research/underwater-archaeology/conservation-and-curation/ua-artifact-collections/san_diego_artifact_collection/san-diego-artifact-images/SDG_2010-75-17/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1593021237493.jpg)
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- Boats-Ships--Cruisers
- Underwater Archaeology
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- World War I 1917-1918
Navy Communities
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