HMS Tartar Screen Badge – 1937

Original Royal Navy WWll HMS Tartar Screen Badge

HMS Tartar was a Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service in most of the naval theatres of World War II

Built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd

HMS Tartar had an eventful career, eventually receiving the nickname ‘Lucky Tartar’ due to her numerous escapes from dangerous situations

She was one of only four from the sixteen Royal Navy-operated Tribal-class destroyers to survive the war

Her campaigns included ; North Sea, Arctic Ocean , Operation Pedestal – Mediterranean , English Channel & Far East

HMS Tartar gained a total of twelve battle honours for her service in the war

A very rare and collectable screen badge in original condition and mounted

Dimensions:

43cm height x 29cm width

We have been the Worlds largest dealers in these original Royal Navy artefacts for over twenty years now, the bulk of our stock coming directly from invitation by the Royal Navy and the Royal Navy Museum in Portsmouth Dockyard.

In a market full of souvenirs & fakes, we are are proud to present to you these, the ‘Real McCoy,’ in which to confidently invest, and wholeheartedly enjoy