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Official ship's badge of HMS Oxley
Ship's badge of HMS 'Oxley' 1926. It is an official design, a diamond shape with a gold rope twist border, a naval crown above. 'OXLEY' is inscribed in the name tablet. The badge depicts the head of an ox in silver with gold horns on a green background. The pattern approved in October 1931. The badge is made of brass, painted and drilled for attachment. HMS 'Oxley' was an O-Class submarine, originally built for the Australian Navy . She was launched in 1926 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1931. She was accidently sunk by HM Submarine 'Triton' off Norway in 1939.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA1525 |
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| Collection: | Ship Badges |
| Type: | Ship's badge |
| Display location: | Display - Neptune Court |
| Vessels: | Oxley (1926) |
| Date made: | 1931 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 480 x 450 x 35 mm |
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