China & Silverware (1/2)

China from the shipwreck SS Mohawk
China makes happy divers
China from the shipwreck SS Mohawk
Divers with part of over 1000 dishes recovered from the Mohawk in 1996
China from the shipwreck SS Mohawk
2004 - there are still plenty more to be found
China from the shipwreck SS Mohawk

A stack of 9" dishes from the Mohawk (1935), some of many recovered in 2004. The inset shows the manufacturer's stamp on the back. "Vitrified" refers to the shiny non-porous glaze. The Grindley company is still in business, since 1889.

These dishes were part of the cargo, probably bound for Cuba, and are quite ordinary and unremarkable. If they had actually belonged to the ship, they would most likely bear the Line's name and emblem - in this case Clyde, Clyde-Mallory, or Ward ( the Mohawk changed hands several times. ) Apart from a few stains, they are perfectly usable, after 70 years buried in the shipwreck!

China from the shipwreck SS Mohawk
A fancy dish from the Mohawk
German Navy markings on a dish
German Navy markings on a dish from the U-869
marmalade jar
An ordinary marmalade jar from 1870 - Emerald
teapot
A broken teapot on the Carolina
teapot
The same teapot, with some other pieces

From the Andrea Doria:

China from the shipwreck Andrea Doria
China from the shipwreck Andrea Doria
China from the shipwreck Andrea Doria
from the collection of Dan Crowell
China from the shipwreck Andrea Doria

Miscellaneous:

Horenberg knife
The now-famous "Horenberg knife" from the U-869
Cheap spoons from the shipwreck Mohawk
Cheap spoons from the Mohawk
Cheap coffee cup from the shipwreck Mohawk
Cheap coffee cup from the Mohawk
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A tugboat is a small sturdy and powerful vessel designed to push or tow other vessels and barges

Tenacious tugboat
Tenacious

You will see them in every sizable port; smart, businesslike small ships, low in the water and surging out to a large inbound ship. Tugs represent power for pushing and pulling, an engine with just enough hull for adequate buoyancy. Thick fenders for close-quarters work, pushing a big ship alongside the quay against the wind, hauling her off at the end of a towing wire.