Arm badge, Seaward Defence Rating

Arm badge, Seaward Defence Rating.
- When combined with a badge with crossed torpedoes, a vertical harpoon, a crown above, star and letter below it indicates a Chief Petty Officer Seaward Defence, 1st Class.
- With a crown above and a D below it indicates a Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Seaward Defence (1951-1956) or a Seaward Defence Rating 1st Class (1965-).
- With a star above and a star and letter D below it indicates a Seaward Defence Rating 2nd Class (1951-).
- With just a star above and a letter D below it indicates a Seaward Defence Rating 3rd Class.

Object Details

ID: UNI5418
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Arm badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
People: Ministry of Defence
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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