Antique brass ship's porthole / scuttle. No.15

A large ship's porthole recovered from the wreck of H.M.H.S. REWA. which was torpedoed 19 miles West of Hartland Point on 4th January 1918. She was a 7308 ton hospital ship that was carrying 279 wounded soldiers. Remarkably only 4 lives were lost during the sinking.

Opening brass and glass door, brass back plate with unique latch style double dog clamps.

20 inch / 51cm max diameter.