HMS Alcaston, Royal Navy
HMS ALCASTON, ROYAL NAVY
| English | Barry wavy of ten white and blue; two keys wards downward in bend gold between them a naval mine with mooring pedant all proper. |
Origin/meaning
The Badge symbolises the Unlocking of the Secrets of Mine Warfare. The Badge is a so called Type Badge for all Coastal Minesweepers approved in 1955.
Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Badges Encylopaedia by T.P. Stopford.