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Unterseeboot U26 Submarine Badge

Period20th century

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Badges

Object TypeShip Badge; Commemorative Badge

Registration NumberMMM 000639

DescriptionBadge of Type 206A German U-boat U-26 (pennant number: S175), which was active during the Cold War period. Type 206A was renowned for its small size. Launched in 1973, the vessel was decommissioned to be scrapped in 2005.

The badge features on a field white with blue bordure, a bull's head with a yoke all proper. The crest's verso a note state that this badge was given as a commemoration of the visit of this U-boat in Valletta between 8 and 11 July 1994.InscriptionsOn recto on brass plate "Unterseeboot U26". On verso note at the centre "Zur Erinnerung an den Besuch von Unterseeboot U 26 in La Valletta vom 8. Juli 1994 bis 11. Juli 1994 [signed] Buth KptLt und Kdt" translates to "In memory of the visit of submarine U 26 to La Valletta from 8 July 1994 to 11 July 1994 [signed] Buth KptLt and Kdt".Material

Wood, resin, paint

Technique

Cast in resin, hand painted, brass plate, on a wooden plaque

Place of Manufacture

Germany

DimensionsOverall: 17.5 × 23.2 cm, 0.6 kg

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