Official ship's badge of HMS Kenilworth Castle

The ship's badge of HMS 'Kenilworth Castle' 1943. The official design approved in May 1954. It depicts on a blue field a white castle with two towers, standing on a green mound. In chief a label of three points ermine and in base a lozenge gold.The badge is round, with a gold rope twist border and naval crown representing a corvette. It is made of cast brass, painted excepting the crown and border. There are three bolt holes on the reverse. 'KENILWORTH CASTLE' is inscribed on the name tablet and impressed on the reverse, on which, is painted in white: 'D44B CN 63354 1454 28.5.59.'
HMS 'Kenilworth Castle' was a Castle-Class corvette built by Smith's Dock Company on the Tees and launched in 1943. She was a convoy escort during the Second World War and helped to sink U-744 on 6 March 1944 and U-1200 on 11 November 1944. Until 1945, she was commanded by Lt Commander James Allon RNR. She was scrapped in 1956.

Object Details

ID: AAA1578
Collection: Ship Badges
Type: Ship's badge
Display location: Display - Neptune Court
Vessels: Kenilworth Castle (1943)
Date made: After 1954
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 465 x 35 x 360 mm