Name/Title
Imperial Russian Naval DaggerEntry/Object ID
2026.1016.10Description
Small dagger owned by Victor Blue. Dagger is of Imperial Russian origin. There is a crack in the hilt on both sides, otherwise in excellent condition. It is unknown how Victor Blue came to possess this dagger.Context
Battleship Texas arrived in Scapa Flow on February 11, 1918, where she joined the British Grand Fleet. She patrolled the North Sea throughout 1918, escorted the German High Seas Fleet to surrender on November 21, and departed the Grand Fleet on December 1, 1918.
Victor Blue was the captain of Battleship Texas from August 14, 1916, during World War I, to December 31, 1918. His son, Victor J. Blue, regularly communicated with the Battleship Texas museum years after his father’s passing.Collection
Collection (Victor Blue), Historical CollectionsMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900 - 1917Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Scabbard, DaggerNomenclature Secondary Object Term
ScabbardNomenclature Primary Object Term
DaggerNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, ArmamentNomenclature Sub-Class
Edged WeaponsNomenclature Sub-Class
Armament AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ArmamentsNomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
