Naval Pocket Telescope    $49  Expedited Shipping Available! E-mail service@strongblade.com or call 866-7SWORDS On Sale!    Please select the model that you would like to purchase, Then click on the Add to Cart button. Brass Naval Telescope with Handcrafted Box 4.5" (closed) to 10.25"(open)   Model# SBI-NAVALTELESCOPE-S  $29   (Originally $38) |     Ships in 1 to 2 weeks   Brass Naval Telescope 5.75" (closed) to 15 Inch(open)   Model# SBI-NAVALTELESCOPE-15  $25       In Stock - Ships in 1-3 days   At sea there was usually one thing that separated successful ships crews from ... well ... shark nutrition. "What?" you ask with mock curiosity, ignoring the title of this blurb. "Vision," I answer with mock solemnity, ignoring the fact that you already read the title of this blurb. The ship's crew that first spotted their opponent had an overwhelming advantage at sea. And the only thing that could help your vision (short of not getting drunk, or perhaps an eye patch...) was a telescope of good quality. Ships had many different styles of telescopes on board. Day telescopes, night telescopes, officer-of-the-watch telescopes, look-out scopes, range-finder scopes and fresh breath Scope (for the hygenically minded sailors), to name a few. In my research, I have discovered that while Listerine was invented in the 1800s, Scope mouthwash was not invented until much later, so please disregard that last style of telescopes I mentioned above. Most officers carried their own telescopes, and usually owned at least one day and one night version.

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