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H.M.S. Roebuck Badge

PeriodLate 20th century

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Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge; Commemorative Badge

Registration NumberMMM 001716

DescriptionShip badge of R-class Fleet destroyer H.M.S Roebuck (pennant numbers: H95/F195). H.M.S Roebuck was launched in 1942, after sustaining damage on slip during an air raid. During the war, the vessel formed part of the Eastern Fleet, serving in the Indian Ocean. After WWII, it returned to the United Kingdom, where it was converted into a Type 15 Anti-submarine Frigate. It briefly joined the Mediterranean Fleet and was eventually demolished in 1968.

The circular badge surrounded by a twisting rope is topped by a Naval Crown. On a Field White, a Roebuck guardant proper. The badge is mounted onto a wooden plaque as a commemorative piece. The male roe dear on the badge is linked to the vessel, as it is named after a native animal of the United Kingdom.InscriptionsOn recto "ROEBUCK".Annotations and MarksSmall white sticker on verso, central upper part "MM/1716".Material

Wood, resin, paint

Technique

Cast in high relief resin and hand painted on wooden plaque.

Place of Manufacture

Great Britain

DimensionsOverall: 15.7 × 19.5 cm, 0.4 kg

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