1945 CG Lifeboat and Liferaft Ration
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 10:21 am
Finally was able to open a ration I’ve been wanting to for a long time, a 1945 Coast Guard lifeboat and life raft ration. I have another one of these in much better shape that will remain sealed, but I was able to grab this one for a steal due to its condition. Coast Guard rations hold a unique value to me as I’ve been in almost 8 years.
I opened it from the bottom so it could still be used for display, and I was immediately greeted by tropical bar dust. Unfortunately, the Hershey’s tropical bars (Which is what I was most excited for) we’re all completely pulverized by time and poor storage conditions, only the torn wrappers remain. I was able to clean up most of everything else, and surprisingly one of the pemmican cans is In absolutely perfect shape with no leaks or bulges, but the other was a goner and burst. Biscuits survived intact, but they smell like the chocolate (everything does).
Although disappointed about the tropical bars, I’m happy I was able to salvage what I could, some great pieces for display here!
I opened it from the bottom so it could still be used for display, and I was immediately greeted by tropical bar dust. Unfortunately, the Hershey’s tropical bars (Which is what I was most excited for) we’re all completely pulverized by time and poor storage conditions, only the torn wrappers remain. I was able to clean up most of everything else, and surprisingly one of the pemmican cans is In absolutely perfect shape with no leaks or bulges, but the other was a goner and burst. Biscuits survived intact, but they smell like the chocolate (everything does).
Although disappointed about the tropical bars, I’m happy I was able to salvage what I could, some great pieces for display here!