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That sure would make a nice pair to have and Lindells offer is very generous Roger

regards,
bb

That is just bizarre that these 2 watch cases would show up like this. Good eye, Lindell!

If someone in IHC wins my eBay listed Burlington, I will try to get a correct Burlington dial on it (for whatever it costs extra) if they want.

Maybe it will end up in my collection.I wonder what exactly the ship depicts? I can see it is a steamer but other than that?
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Posted June 28, 2010 09:59
Well, I missed that one in the last 3 seconds and by 8 bucks.Darn Ebay!!!

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My guess would be the USS Maine.

Tom

You might just be right.Thanks,Tom

Interesting watch story goes with the USS Maine. Admiral Sigsbee was the captain of the USS MAINE when it went down in the Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American war. At the time he was carrying a SER.III Howard #12,772, that went down in the sea with the ship. It was recovered, put in a jar of kerosene and brought back to life by his watchmaker Joseph Carr of Washington DC. Carr stated it was brought back to an accuracy of less then 10 seconds per month! Sigsbee carried this watch throughout his career for almost 4 decades, I've been looking for this #12,772 for years, it's not at the Smithsonian or the Naval Acedemy, the one remaining relative, a great,great niece said she does not know either where it could be. The picture shows Sigsbee in the front row on the left, the watch was undoubtably at the end of that watch chain of his.....
Anyway, that's my little USS Maine story.
Harold

Here is an Scribners magazine ad by the Keystone Howard Watch Co. of Admiral Sigsbee and his early Howard. Notice there is no mention of the fact that Sigsbee's watch was an early true Howard, not a Keystone Howard watch which have nothing at all in common with the real Howard watches.

Harold, Wonderful story. thanks for sharing.

In your post above the guy standing to the Admiral's immediate left looks just like
Mike LaForest

After looking at this again I would bet it is the Maine, 3 stacks, two masts & the gun ports etc on the side.

Tom, I think the Maine only had two stacks not three, with two masts.

According to Naval records there are actually 4 ships named USS Maine.The first was sunk in 1898 and only had two stacks and two sails.The second launched 1901 had three stacks and two sails she was de-commisioned in 1920.The third servered in WW2 and the last is a nuclear submarine still prowling the seas!!! Thanks to everyone for their input.Roger

Thanks Harold & Roger.

The image I posted I got from a web site that identified it as the USS Maine but apparently they were wrong.

I am guessing the 3 stack ones were of the Virginia class battleship, at least from what I can find. It looks like they would have been B-13/BB 13 Virginia
B-14/BB 14 Nebraska (ex Pennsylvania)
B-15/BB 15 Georgia
B-16/BB 16 New Jersey
B-17/BB 17 Rhode Island

I also guess it still might be the Maine since it was the cry to remember the Maine & the engravers added one too many stacks?

Tom

Tom,

Great eye and attention to detail. I had looked at the watches many times and didn't notice the third stack. I came across this link which explains how the second USS Maine's appearance had changed over time.

Once at the site go to Third Division and click on the Maine link.

USS Maine (Battleship # 10, later BB-10), 1902-1922

RR


USS Maine 1918

Richard

Thanks for finding that info., the site I obtained the 1st image from had the wrong identification apparently, the three stack image they identified as the Maine that was sunk but now we know it was the 2nd USS Main.

Tom

I guess we're never to old to learn something new.......

Harold

I did some searching through old newspapers about Admiral Charles Sigsbee & his watch. I didn't find anything other than the ad you posted.

I wonder if the watch was buried with him since he & it had some history together?

Tom

Something I just noticed in the above ad with a copy of the Admiral's book. It is suppose to be the Maine & it has 3 stacks?

Tom

Here is a pic I found on Google images, showing Sigsbee and the Maine, a two stacker. I have talked with his great, great niece, the watch did not get buried with him as far as she knows. I made a mistake listing the serial number, it's 12,722 not 12,772. Everybody keep your eyes open for that number please!!!
Harold

Great story Harold, hope it gets found.

Also I wasn't doubting the info on the Maine, I just thought it was interesting that his book & the watch cases all have the 3 stacks.

Tom

The big photo of Main#2 looks like the "model" used to engrave the cases!

Another proud ship ,a four stacker , a warship that carried brave service personnel ,who served their country at risk to life and limb,Maine 2 or 1, or any other battleship,matters not,they were sailor heroes one and all on active service. There appears to be a gun on the fore-deck of this one! and a chained anchor on the bow ,note,The watchcase has the 4 stacker, the picture is the USS Maine #2

This post in honour of my cousin,Smn Donald (Dan) MacAngus age 19 HM Battleship Royal Oak 1939,my uncle Seaman Alexander MacAngus, age 20 , minesweeper HMT Fleming,1940 and boatswain Donald (Dan) Tarrel,my grandmother's brother ,age 50,SS Baron Dechmont,of Ardrossan,Scotland ,1943,all lost at sea through enemy action WW2, !!! --- the heroes of my life --- a smile because I am so proud of them ,no, a total grin

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#3 The Mutual Watch Case Co. fully insured -warranted 25 years- 12 size I think ,or 14