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Description: | The boat badge of HMS 'Warwick' 1917. The official design approved in May 1919. On a black field, a silver bear, muzzled and chained gold. The badge is shield-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an destroyer. It is made of cast brass, painted and drilled at the corners. 'WARWICK' is inscribed on the reverse. HMS 'Warwick' was built by Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn-on-Tyne and launched in 1917. She took part in the raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend in 1918. During the early part of the Second World War, she was engaged in Atlantic convoy escort duties. In 1942, she was converted for long range escort duties. on 20th January 1944, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-413 off Trevose Head.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | boat badges Warwick 1917 (HMS) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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