The good will of shipmates, known or not, never fails to impress me. When Bob and I bought the assets of Townsend Productions, some molds and masters had passed into mists of time. An example is that some of the Attack Class Patrol Boat molds and masters didn’t find their way into our hands for […]
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Did you notice that HMAS Darwin departed Fleet Base East yesterday (30 December 2015) to take up her role in Operation MANITOU. The eve of New Year’s Eve! This reminds me that in spite of a New Year with new opportunities, there is very little new under the sun. It was with this in mind that […]
https://www.facebook.com/GreyFunnelLine Ships Badges The Royal Navy assigns badges to every ship, submarine, squadron and shore establishment. Prior to the age of steam ships, ships were identified by their figurehead. With the removal of the figurehead, ships badges and mottos were created to graphically represent the ships. The official process for creating the badge was initiated […]
Each year those who served on HMAS Moreton and with the Amphibious Squadron, based at Moreton, enjoy a reunion dinner. Breaking with tradition, this year’s dinner will be at Tattersall’s Club. It’s been a while since Moreton decommissioned. However, 2015 has been the year that the last of the LCHs and Tobruk also decommission. Consequently, […]
This badge binds successive HMAS Hobart crews over 77 years. We were commissioned by the Hobart Association (Qld) for cufflinks and tie/lapel/stick pins. We’re very happy with the final product and the Secretary is excited too. If you would like to obtain a set, please contact: The Secretary HMAS Hobart Association (Qld) 45 Greenwood Street […]
An oft forgot part of the Gallipoli campaign… The Royal Australian Navy Bridging Train was a unique unit of the Royal Australian Navy. It was active only during the First World War, where it served in the Gallipoli and the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns. The 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (1st RANBT) was […]
While not strictly about ships’ badges, this post reflects on one of the factors that determined the ships to which sailors were posted and consequently, the ship’s badges that adorn their bars and brag boards. If a sailor listened to their instructors in Recruit School, they would tell you that postings are the result of […]
We are asked if we can reproduce a ship’s badge from a particular period. We’re also asked, why a particular ship’s has changed. These questions require some research to pinpoint design elements to a particular period. While developing our website, we discussed the topic of just how much information do we include when describing each […]
One of the things that has driven us is the desire to innovate in the production of our products. While it is important to retain the core values of “hand crafted” and “Australian made” there have been opportunities to progressively improve techniques and methods of construction. The major step we have taken is to examine […]
In Commonwealth navies, one form of identification of a ship is her “badge”. The “Ship’s Badge” takes a number of forms depending on the use of the item. However, traditionally, the Ship’s badge is mounted on the superstructure of the ship. We at Presentos will refer to the device as a ships badge, although many […]
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