An oft forgot part of the Gallipoli campaign… The Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train was a unique unit of the Royal Australian Navy. It was active only during the First World War, where it served in the Gallipoli and the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns. The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1st RANBT) was […]
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We are asked if we can reproduce a ship’s badge from a particular period. We’re also asked, why a particular ship’s has changed. These questions require some research to pinpoint design elements to a particular period. While developing our website, we discussed the topic of just how much information do we include when describing each […]
In Commonwealth navies, one form of identification of a ship is her “badge”. The “Ship’s Badge” takes a number of forms depending on the use of the item. However, traditionally, the Ship’s badge is mounted on the superstructure of the ship. We at Presentos will refer to the device as a ships badge, although many […]