German Navy Oil Tanker Troßschiff RHÖN Badge

German Navy Oil Tanker Troßschiff RHÖN Badge

Period20th century

Classification(s)

Badges

Object TypeShip Badge; Commemorative Badge

Registration NumberMMM 000779

DescriptionBadge of German Navy Oil Tanker Troßschiff "Rhön". The Rhön is a fuel transporter of the German Navy and belongs to the Rhön class. Their optical identifier is "A 1443". She was commissioned on 23 September 1977. The field division is wavy, with two coat-of-arms on top part and one on bottom part. On top, left: on a field yellow, a displayed black eagle all proper on top of three red and three white squares; top, right: on a blue field, a rampant lion, red and white, striped; bottom: on a field green, three white crosses.
InscriptionsOn recto, Troßschiff "Rhön". On verso "Zur Erinnerung an die Liegezeit in Malta im November 1995 Garrels, Kapitan" translates to "In memory of the layover in Malta in November 1995 Garrels, Kapitan".Material

Wood, resin, paint

Technique

Cast in resin, hand painted, on a wooden plaque.

DimensionsOverall: 12.5 × 18 cm, 0.2 kg

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