~ 1943 Bronze Ships Bridge Badge Of HMS Magpie (U82) Prince Philip ~
The badge is of typical form with 3 nut and bolts to the back.
The ship was the only vessel commanded by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who took command on 2 September 1950.
HMS Magpie, pennant number U82, was a Royal Navy Modified Black Swan-class sloop launched in 1943 and broken up in 1959. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to bear the name.
Commissioned on 30 August 1943, during October–November 1943 Magpie was part of the 2nd Support Groupin the North Atlantic.
On 31 January 1944 on North Atlantic convoy escort duties, Magpie along with the sloops Starling and Wild Goose intercepted and sank, by depth charges, German submarine U-592 which was on its way to France for repairs.
The following month saw Magpie involved in destroying U-238 and U-734. After serving as an escort during theD-Day amphibious Allied landings in Normandy, Magpie served in British coastal waters, operating from Greenock as an escort to the Gibraltar convoys.
~ Dimensions ~
The crest is 8.85 inches (22.5 cm) tall and 6.69 inches (17 cm wide).
It weighs 3 Kg.
~ Condition ~
The plaque is in excellent condition.