US NAVY AERO SQUADRON MR. JIGGS TRENCH ART SHELL

Excellent condition 1 pounder shell for an early 37mm Hotchkiss gun. A full 11 inches long. The base is strongly marked as follows; W.N.Y. (Washington Navy Yard) 4-1901 E.H.C.L. Anchor symbol A.T.C. 1-PDR-H (One Pounder Heavy) This is a US Navy shell. Just after the Spanish American War the US Navy had a brown river flotilla, Gun Boats, navigating the waterways of the Philippines during the Philippine Insurrection and up to WW1. The shell casing is adorned with Mr. Jiggs made famous from the 11th Aero Squadron.