Mass Militaria & Antiques

Lightweight plastic sextant produced during World War II by the Cruver Manufacturing Company for emergency navigation use. These instruments were issued for placement in lifeboats and life rafts, allowing naval personnel and downed aircrews to calculate their position at sea if separated from their vessel or aircraft. Designed to be durable, simple to use, and resistant to corrosion, lifeboat sextants like this were an important survival tool for U.S. military forces during the war.