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WW II Royal Navy Allied Warship HMS Hugh Walpole (FY 102) Hand Carved Box

$ 66

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    Description

    Interesting Piece of Memorabilia
    Hand carved Box with a crown, sails, coat of arms/badge
    WW II Royal Navy Allied Warship HMS Hugh Walpole (FY 102)
    Information found about this ship:
    Allied Warships
    HMS Hugh Walpole (FY 102)
    ASW Trawler
    Navy
    The
    Royal Navy
    Type
    ASW Trawler
    Class
    [No specific class]
    Pennant
    FY 102
    Built by
    Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.)
    Ordered
    Laid down
    Launched
    14 Nov 1936
    Commissioned
    Oct 1939
    End service
    History
    Competed in January 1937.
    Taken over by the Admiralty on 27 August 1939.
    Displacement: 498 tons.
    Armament: 1 4" gun.
    Sold in April 1946.
    Renamed Rossella in 1954.
    Scrapped at Ghent, Belgium on 12 June 1959.
    Interesting History, interesting box
    Obviously crafted by someone who was possibly part of her history and inspired to create this great piece
    The box measures 7.2 x4 x 3.2
    A great Collectible Objet
    Enjoy!