Dutchoven Posted September 5, 2022 Share #1 Posted September 5, 2022 Found in Guantanamo while snorkeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basic Rifleman Posted September 5, 2022 Share #2 Posted September 5, 2022 I believe that's a trade token for the base canteen. Cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted September 5, 2022 Share #3 Posted September 5, 2022 Whoa! Coooool! Were you metal detecting, or just saw it in the surf? I would enjoy hearing the whole story please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchoven Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted September 5, 2022 I was snorkeling in Guantanamo and shallow water. I saw this 8 sided metal thing and was not sure if it was trash or something. I soaked it in CLR and then could see the USMC stamped in it. Totally stoked. It was big day for finds. I also found this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted September 5, 2022 Share #5 Posted September 5, 2022 Seems to me that you would be out snorkeling every day. Amazing history you are finding. I remember finding something snorkeling but I was 7 years old and couldn’t get down that deep to grasp it. My uncle tried to find it but he couldn’t. Never saw it again. Hope you find more and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchoven Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted September 5, 2022 I snorkel almost everyday. It is quite a place with so much history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted September 5, 2022 Share #7 Posted September 5, 2022 Wow. Looks to be a WWI EGA. I would buy or rent a metal detector, appropriate for that water, and go to work. If you are visually finding items like these, I suspect there is a lot more buried. Thank you for the story. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 6, 2022 Share #8 Posted September 6, 2022 Very cool stuff! I got these about 10 years ago from a guy who found them on Glass Beach in Gitmo back when he was stationed there...obviously not in as good condition as your finds, but still neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hinch Posted September 6, 2022 Share #9 Posted September 6, 2022 Wow, that's some crazy cool history. Would love to see more examples. Seriously, how much cool stuff is in the waters there? Would love to take my metal detector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchoven Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted September 6, 2022 There is a ton of brass spent shells. It think they had a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 6, 2022 Share #11 Posted September 6, 2022 Training area, it sounds like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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