/internal/media/dispatcher/672/fullMMM 001488H.M.S Ruler Patten BadgeBadges20th century00Malta Dry DocksMalta Dry Docks20.5000000000Fragment of a pattern for a ship's badge: an originally diamond-shaped wooden badge. It depicted a hand in a gauntlet grasping a baton, emerging from carved waves. Only the waves are present as the hand and baton are missing. The border of the diamond is slightly elevated mimicking a stranded rope but its upper, horizontal part, which probably carried the vessel's name in a rectangular box, is missing.
H.M.S Ruler belonged to the Ruler-class aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy. It had been built in Seattle, originally as a mercantile vessel, and got requisitioned by the US Navy.16.7000000000On verso in pencil "RULER".Overall: 20.5 × 16.7 cm, 0.1 kgMalta Maritime Museum82428EEA.182820993-40Pattern BadgeHeritage Malta96WoodCarved in wood.