Original U.S. WWI USN Submarine Gas Leak Alarm / Gas Attack Alarm - Wooden Ratter Antique Long Guns In this he was assisted

In this he was assisted by a personal appeal from his son

The helmet is in great shape

approximately 100 of Juneau's crew had survived the torpedo attack and the sinking of their ship and were left in the water

Louis-Desiré Peugnet (1797- 1877)

copper-cased

Original U.S. WWI USN Submarine Gas Leak Alarm / Gas Attack Alarm - Wooden Ratter Antique Long Guns In this he was assistedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This instrument lived a double life as not only a chemical gas attack alarm, but a gas leak alarm as well. While aboard US Naval vessels, in the event of a gas leak, this alarm would be manually spun in the air creating a loud rattle noise, alerting the crew. In the event of an enemy gas ATTACK this device would have been used in the same manner and not necessarily by US Navy personnel, these were also used by ground