An original bronze boat badge from the S-Class submarine HMS Seraph.
The badge is of solid bronze, bearing the ships emblem of a seraph (a celestial or heavenly being) within a rope border.
The badge is attached to a wood mount with hook to reverse.
~ Dimensions ~
The badge measures 12cm (4 ¾ inches) by 13.5cm (5 ¼ inches).
With mount it weighs 1.54 Kg
~ Condition ~
The badge and mount are in good order.
~ HMS Seraph ~
HMS Seraph (Pennant number: P219) was an S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Completed in 1942, she carried out multiple intelligence and special operations activities during World War II, the most notable of which was Operation Mincemeat.
She was afterwards assigned to the 8th Submarine Flotilla in the Mediterranean on 25 August; she found herself selected to carry out special operations duties.
Seraph stayed in active service after the war, remaining in commission until 25 October 1962, 21 years to the day after her launching.
She was scrapped in December 1962, parts from her conning tower and a torpedo loading hatch were preserved as a memorial at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
