Vintage Ships Crest - HMS ARTFUL SUBMARINE

ORIGINAL METAL CREST ON WOODEN MOUNT - HMS ARTFUL

This is a HAND PAINTED METAL SHIPS CREST for HMS ARTFUL..

The Crest is Hand Painted and mounted ona wooden plaque and is approx 50+ years old.

HMS ARTFUL was completed February 1948

Between August and December 1951 HMS ARTFUL was ‘on loan’ to the Royal Canadian Navy as a training Submarine. On her return to UK HMS ARTFUL was again ‘Reduced to the Reserve’.

HMS ARTFUL was ‘brought forward from the Reserve’ on 31st October 1952 and ‘commissioned’ for service with the 5th Submarine Squadron. The designation Flotilla was now being used to describe two or more squadrons.

HMS ARTFUL returned to ‘the Reserve’ at Portsmouth on 6th August 1954 ‘for Refit’ an, on completion of the Refit joining the 3rd Submarine Squadron in November 1955.

HMS ARTFUL returned to ‘the Reserve’ at Portsmouth in January 1957 to await a further ‘Refit’.

In August 1959 HMS ARTFUL rejoined the 3rd Submarine Squadron - transferring to the 2nd Submarine Squadron in November 1960. In July 1966 - following a refit – HMS ARTFUL transferred to the 1st Submarine Squadron.

In September 1968 HMS ARTFUL was at Portsmouth ‘awaiting Disposal’ and was eventually sold for ‘breaking up’ in June 1972.

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Measures 9"high BY 7" wide.

Condition is Very Good.