/internal/media/dispatcher/616/fullMMM 001716H.M.S. Roebuck BadgeBadgesLate 20th century0015.7000000000Ship 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.19.5000000000On recto "ROEBUCK".Overall: 15.7 × 19.5 cm, 0.4 kgMalta Maritime MuseumEEA.12658236321445-60Crest Badge; Ship Badge; Commemorative BadgeHeritage Malta122Wood, resin, paintCast in high relief resin and hand painted on wooden plaque.Great Britain