Artifact Gallery:
Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles collects relevant artifacts to help tell the story of the ship and the Surface Navy to a broad audience. Below you will find some of our accessioned artifacts in our collection. Not all items are on display and are monitored according to our collections management policy.
We accept new items in the collection on a case-by-case basis. Click here for more information.
WWII US Navy Pocket Can Opener
Object/Artifact
Folding steel can opener with blued finish. Enclosed in paper envelope. Envelope printed with:
U.S. Navy Pocket Can Opener
To Open Can
1. Place can opener as shown in diagram with rim of can inside the can opener slot.
2. Keep can rim in slot to provide leverage and twist forward to puncture can.
3. Keeping rim in slot, pull opener towards you and repeat stroke to open can.
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