Rare WW2 Solid Bronze Royal Navy HMS Onslow Ships Badge c.1941-47
HMS Onslow was an O-class destroyer of the RN, built by John Brown & Co at Clydebank, Glasgow and commissioned in 1941.
The plucky destroyer Onslow, served with the Home Fleet during the war, predominantly escorting Arctic Convoys to the Soviet Union.
She sank the German submarine U-589 in September 1942 and in December that year took part in the Battle of the Barents Sea, whilst escorting Convoy JW 51B to Russia.
The convoy escorts held off attacks from the powerful Admiral Hipper, with Onslow being heavily damaged and her captain, Robert Sherbrooke, severely injured.
She also saw detached service in the Mediterranean, covering the Malta Convoy Operation Harpoon in June 1942, and protected invasion shipping in the English Channel from German attack before and after the Normandy landings in mid-1944.
After the war she was sold to Pakistan and took part in the 1965 and 1971 wars with India, remaining in service until 1980.
This original solid bronze badge is in good condition with a well worn patina commensurate with its war time use. It’s well presented on mahogany, held on by two bronze screws to the rear and measures 9” x 7”.
This is a must for any naval collection.
£495
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