A Double Open Claw Buckle With Belt By Dr. Franke & Cie Kg, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude Independence and assigned to Coast

Independence and assigned to Coast Survey on August 9th

She was launched on 18 May 1940 and commissioned on 15 June 1940 with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wohlfarth in command

1837-1897 Victoria Jubilee Temperance Medal - Silver

McAlpine of Niagara-on-the-Lake

43 mm x 45

A Double Open Claw Buckle With Belt By Dr. Franke & Cie Kg, Lüdenscheid GTRexclude Independence and assigned to CoastTwo pronged open claw buckle in cast silvered nickel, with a pebbled upper on the right end, maker marked with the Dr. Franke & Cie KG, Ldenscheid insignia and marked "16" on the reverse, the buckle measuring 45. 5 mm x 74 mm. Belt fabricated from a very thick leather with a smooth finished dark brown upper and a raw underside, the buckle stitched in place where the belt wraps around to the reverse, emboss stamped with the "CRUPON" maker mark and