Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance It also is missing the

It also is missing the phonetic alphabet external plate

and the silver has tarnished to a lovely patina

Navy ships

In addition to the rank

This gives it a 1940 manufacture date

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Era Navy M1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with Scabbard Ordnance It also is missing theOriginal Item. Only One Available. In the late 1800s special swords were authorized for naval prison and shore patrol personnel. In particular, on March 18, 1889 (Meiji 22), this sword was authorized for naval prison guards. This is a very scarce example of the 1889 Naval Prison & Shore Patrol Sword with its original scabbard. As shown, the sword has an anchor with rope engraved on the back strap at the pommel and on the scabbard tip. This specific