• About Our Collection
• Art and Pictorial
• Clothing
• Ephemera
• Instrumentation and Technical
• Medals, Decorations and Awards
• Mess Gear and Tableware
• Photos
• Plans, Maps and Charts
• Ship Items
• Social and Personal Items
• Weapons

Mess Gear and Tableware

The Museum's range of mess gear and tableware includes crockery, cutlery, and cooking gear from the lower mess decks through to the Captain's table.  The fine naval tradition of the 'tot' (rum issue) is an important facet of this collection.
 

HMS NEW ZEALAND silverware.

40th Anniversary plate commemorating the Battle of the River Plate 13th December 1939. ( 59.4KB jpg )

Silver liqueur cups. ( 50.6KB jpg )

HMS ACHILLES rum issue. ( 56.4KB jpg )

Rum barrel. ( 45.9KB jpg )