Corroded metal tube

Corroded metal tube in three bits. Within it and extending from the tube is a wooden pole which has a piece of paper wrapped round it. On the paper and on one of the ends of the tube is red sealing? wax. This could possibly be a distress flare of some type.

Object Details

ID: AAB0449
Collection: Lifesaving and medical equipment
Type: Tube
Display location: Not on display
Date made: Corroded metal tube
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 390 mm x 70 mm