{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"181"},"period":{"label":"Period","value":"20th century"},"endDate":{"label":"End Date","value":"0"},"invno":{"label":"Registration Number","value":"MMM 000745"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"The crest badge of HMS Illustrious represents in front a trumpet erect two trumpets in saltire gold, topped with the naval crown. \r\n\r\nThe aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious came to the Mediterranean with the convoy Operation Excess in 1941, but was immediately badly damaged by the Axis forces. The crippled aircraft carrier entered the Dockyard for repairs. On January 16, for the first time the German Luftwaffe appeared over the Maltese skies, their target HMS Illustrious. The air raids devastated the three maritime cities especially Senglea, and their citizens. The hard work of the Dockyard paid off, as Illustrious left Malta for Alexandria on 23 January."},"onview":{"label":"Public Access","value":"0"},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"HMS Illustrious Badge"},"classifications":{"label":"Classification(s)","value":["Badges"]},"beginDate":{"label":"Begin Date","value":"0"},"node":{"label":"Node","value":"Heritage Malta"},"textEntriesObjecttype":{"label":"Object Type","value":["Crest Badge; Ship Badge"]},"textEntriesMaterial":{"label":"Material","value":["Wood, paint"]},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/5860/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["0E-10"]},"inscribed":{"label":"Inscriptions","value":"On recto, \"Illustrious\"."},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["15.0000000000"]},"altNums":{"label":"Alternate ID Numbers","value":["9101-2","83298"]},"locations":{"label":"Location","value":["Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection"]},"department":{"label":"Museum","value":"Malta Maritime Museum"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["18.0000000000"]}}]}