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H.M.S Talent Pattern Badge
H.M.S Talent Pattern Badge
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H.M.S Talent Pattern Badge

Manufacturer Malta Dry Docks 1963 - 2010
Period20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypePattern Badge; Crest Badge
Registration NumberMMM 001521
DescriptionThe badge is circle-shaped and depicts a pair of finely wrought scales. Talent used to be an ancient measure of weight. The border of the badge is elevated, mimicking a stranded rope. On its uppermost part we find the vessel's name in a rectangular box, topped with a naval crown.

Launched in February 1945 and originally named HMS Tasman, HMS Talent belonged to the second group of the T-class submarines of the Royal Navy. The vessel served in the Far East as well as the MediterraneanInscriptionsOn recto "TALENT".Material
Aluminium
Technique
Cast in aluminium
DimensionsOverall: 16.5 × 21 cm, 0.6 kg
Alternate ID Numbers
  • HM Object Number 81771
  • EEA Norway Grant EEA.1848
  • Inventory Card 21057-8
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on view
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
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