WW2 British RN Sloop 'HMS Milford' Officer's Wardroom Napkin Ring 1932-1946

Description: A very nice example of a WW-II eraRoyal Naval'HMS Milford'EPNS Officer's Wardroom Napkin Ring A Shoreham Class Sloopbuilt at HM Dockyard in Devonport and launched in 1932,HMS Milfordwas refitted with updated anti-aircraft gunneryjust prior to the outbreak of WW-II in 1939. At the outbreak of the Second World Warshe joined the Africa Station (later called The South Atlantic Station)and was assigned to Escort Dutieson the South Africa-Gibraltar runs. She later joined 'Operation Menace'the unsuccessful attempt to take Dakar by landing Free French Forceswith Royal Naval help. Finally paid off at war's end in 1946, she was scrapped later that same year..! In good condition, this smashingOfficer's Wardroom Napkin Ringbears the enamelled crest of HMS Milfordand is stamped on the inside of the ringEPNS A cracking souvenir from one of the Royal Navy'sWorld War Two Escort Workhorses.. (Photo courtesy of the WW-II Tomahawk Films' Archive) Thanks for looking..! We are pleased to have acquired a private Royal Naval Collection that includes a number of items of historical antecedence from the Royal Navy's most important capital ships of World War One & World War Two ..some that featured at the Great War's 'Battle of Jutland' and against the Kriegsmarine in WW-II in 'The Battle of the Denmark Straits' and 'The Hunting of Graff Spee & Bismarck' Included are items from illustriously-named battleships & heavy cruisers such as HMS Dorsetshire, Suffolk, Malaya, Newcastle, Glorious, Rodney, Grand Duke, Royal Sovereign, Hood, Vanguard, Benbow etc. Once fully researched & documented, we will slowly start to list them for sale here in our our eBay shop and also via our display cases down at The Lyndhurst Antiques Centre in The New Forest..

Price: 65 GBP

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

End Time: 2024-05-01T12:24:22.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25.99 GBP

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HMS Norfolk: HMS Victorious

Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued

Clothing Type: EPNS Napkin Ring

Kriegsmarine: Graf Spee

Service: Navy

Modified Item: No

Operation Menace: Free French

HM Dockyard Devonport: Gibraltar

HMS Hood: HMS Iron Duke

Type: Personal Gear

Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)

Era: 1914-1945