Blurb

Since 1957, when a book was last published on the badges of HM Ships (frequently known as crests), there has been a constant demand for another book on the subject. At last it is here. The author has gone to great lengths to check the smallest detail and all the badges have been checked against the master records held in HM Naval Base Devonport. The colours are reproduced as accurately as the printing process will allow. Many 'unofficial'
badges have existed over the years and are deliberately not included here.
Whilst we realise that our readers would want a book of all the badges ever issued to HM Ships we regret that, with some 2,000 being held on record, such a proposition was totally impractical.

The badges listed within this book are for those HM Ships in commission, or being built, in 1986.

Author

Lt. Cdr. K.V. Burns, DSM, RN.
Born in Plymouth, he entered Devonport Dockyard as a Naval Shipwright Apprentice in 1935. He was promoted Warrant Shipwright Officer in 1948 and by January 1957 he was promoted Lieutenant Commander. After retiring from the Royal Navy in 1964, he became the Local & Naval History Librarian in Plymouth Central Library. Since retiring from the library in 1980 he has written three books, Devonport Built Warships since 1860: The Devonport Dockyard Stony and HMS Bulwark 1948-84.

Contents

Each ship covered in this book has its own page laid out in the two examples shown below.

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