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Description: | The ship's badge of HMS 'Rocket' 1916. The official design, approved in November May 1922. On a blue field, the 'Rocket' steam engine gold on a base green. It shows George Stephenson's 'Rocket' winner of the Rainhill Trials in 1918.The badge is shield-shaped with a gold rope twist border, a naval crown above. 'ROCKET' is inscribed in the name tablet. It is made of cast brass, painted and drilled at the corners. HMS 'Rocket' was an R-class destroyer, built by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton and launched in 1916. She was broken up in 1926.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | ships' badges Rocket 1916 (HMS) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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