THE UNOFFICIAL BADGE FROM H.M. SUBMARINE SANGUINE, 1945
of 'diamond' shape, heavily cast in brass and depicting a prowling panther, partially finished in polychrome, with name and naval crown over and motto 'We Strike to Kill', with brass suspension brackets to reverse -- 9 x 8½in. (23 x 21.5cm.)

Provenance: Stanley William 'Chimp' Clayden DSC, R.N. (1920-75) and thence by descent.

Built by Cammell Laird and launched on 15th February 1945, she was commissioned on 13th May - five days after VE Day. The only RN vessel to bear this name to date, Sanguine was an 'S' Class submarine of 990 tons (submerged); she took part in the Coronation Fleet Review of 1953, but saw no active service and was sold to the Israeli navy in 1958 and renamed Rahav. She was cannibalised for spares in 1968 to refit her sister, Tanin (formerly Springer) which had seen action in 1967. The official badge for this submarine is the head of a trident, and, being the only vessel to have ever held this name, it seems that her officers still felt the need to personalise the badge with at least one other similar unofficial example known of in a private collection.

Condition Report
evidence of polishing but good overall condition

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