~ HMS Tetrarch (N77) 1940 T-Class Submarine Bronze Boat Badge ~
An original bronze boat badge from the T-Class submarine HMS Tetrarch.
The badge is of solid bronze, bearing the ships emblem of a horseshoe 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 1.62 Kg
~ Condition ~
The badge and mount are in good order.
~ HMS Tetrarch ~
HMS Tetrarch (N77) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow and launched in November 1939.
In common with many of her class, Tetrarch saw extensive service in the key naval theatres, Home waters, serving in the North Sea and off the French and Scandinavian coasts, and the Mediterranean.
Tetrach sailed from Malta on 26 October 1941 for a refit in Britain, via Gibraltar. She failed to arrive in Gibraltar on 2 November and was declared overdue. Her route passed through a known minefield. On Monday 27 she communicated with P34, which was in the same area. This was the last contact with the submarine. She is presumed lost to Italian mines off Capo Granditola, Sicily, Italy in late October 1941
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