Original Royal Navy boat badge HMS Adamant 1942
HMS Adamant was a Submarine Depot Ship
Built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast
HMS Adamant served in the Eastern Fleet with the 4th Submarine Flotilla until April 1945 and then moved with her flotilla to Fremantle, Australia
In 1950, she returned to England, where HMS Adamant remained until 1954 as flagship of the Senior Officer, Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth
In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
In October 1954, she was commissioned as depot ship to the 3rd Submarine Squadron at Rothesay, where she was based until October 1957
HMS Adamant was the permanent RN presence at Rothesay. In early 1964, she moved to the 2nd Submarine Squadron at Devonport
In September 1970 she arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up
Dimensions:
23cm x 18cm
3kg weight
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