Original Royal Navy boat badge HMS Tartar 1937
HMS Tartar was a Tribal-class destroyer
She saw service in most of the naval theatres of World War II.
Built by Swab Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd, Wallsend
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
Dimensions:
13.5 cm height x 12.5 cm width
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