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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Naval Dirk??
This must have been the 'cabin boys' then!!  |
Hi Gene,
While tangental to the discussion of this particular knife, I thought I'd include a photo of my own (smaller) example along with an even more diminutive navy knife. The Spanish dagger below is about the same size as your own (I'd estimate it's maybe 3/8 of an inch smaller in overall length). Next to it is a knife made under contract for the U.S. Navy in 1864-1865, which as you can see is significantly smaller than the Spanish dagger...
I'd say the moral is to never underestimate the utility of a knife of any size, whether on land or at sea!