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White Ensign
British naval ensign. Worn by HMS 'Cardiff' 1917 which led the German fleet into Scapa Flow when it surrendered on 21 November 1918. The crew drew lots for it after the surrender and it went to Horace Basil Sweetman RN. Rope attached. Brass grommets in hoist.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0678 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | Naval ensign |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Surrender of The High Seas Fleet, 1918; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Cardiff (1917) |
| Date made: | 1918 |
| People: | Royal Navy; Sweetman, Horace Basil |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | flag: 1371.6 x 2362.2 mm |
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