Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Lanchester SMG having eliminated any opposition from

having eliminated any opposition from Hawaii

later moving to silvered zinc and other cheaper alloys

It is the version used by Navy and USMC on ships

There were the [entire] crew of 26 men (all dead and mostly burned)

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Lanchester SMG having eliminated any opposition fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this