Rare Antique SS Columbus Germany Ship Liner 800 Silver Enamel Souvenir Spoon

Description

ESTATE, FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
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Item in title and pictures marked 800 approximate just under 4”
The SS Columbus was an important ship in the early part of WWII. Here is a brief history: The SS Columbus was commissioned in 1920 by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Company (NDL) Cruise Lines as a passenger cruise line from Europe to the Caribbean. It was to hold 1650 passengers and be the first to have an on board swimming pool. Launched in 1924, the Columbus was run by White Star Lines (as part of WWI reparations) , still under NDL ownership. At the time, it was the fastest cruise ship in the world. The cruise ship ran until 1939. At that time, the ship, in the Atlantic Ocean, was surrounded by British naval ships, who were by then at war with Germany. Rather than be captured, the crew evacuated the 560 or so passengers and burned and sunk the ship. A fascinating piece of little known early WWII history
SOME WEAR FROM USE AND AGE.  PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR CONDITION AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
Enamel fine, white spot on spoon bowl from camera flash not on the spoon.
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