Schwerin HSF from the Tirpitz

[bnz41]

Here's my latest catch - Schwerin HSF badge, recovered from the wrecksite of the Tirpitz.

This is one of a very few HSF badges that has been recovered by divers from the wrecksite.

Truly a solid piece of history - hope you like it.

[bnz41]

This is how they look like before cleaning.

Nicely preserved in a mixture og oil and mud for almost 70 years.



The wrecksite.

[John T]

Very nice piece of history!

What is that metal structure on the water? Is that above the wreck?

John

[bnz41]

It is a platform that was built and used during the scrapping and the wreck is situated in front and beyond the platform.

[John T]

Hi, thanks for sharing, that is pretty interesting, it is great that these badges were salvaged and not lost to the elements!

[AndyC]

Nice HSF
I also have a HSF from Tirpitz


Andy

[Husme]

Nice and very interesting piece by its history.

[bnz41]

Looks even better when displayed on a medalstand made from real teak wood from the deck of the Tirpitz, with rust and seashells on the back.

[fdodge]

Awesome piece of history there.

Regards,
Frank

[DaveNZ]

The wrecksite.

I love the Norwegian scenery; reminds me of parts of New Zealand.

so the water must be quite deep close to the shoreline then if the Tripitz was able to be sunk so close to land?

cheers

dave

[Tim B.]

Looks even better when displayed on a medalstand made from real teak wood from the deck of the Tirpitz, with rust and seashells on the back.

Awesome!! I really like that combination; true history there.
Tim

[bnz41]

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

so the water must be quite deep close to the shoreline then if the Tripitz was able to be sunk so close to land?

No, actually the ship was situated as close to the shore and as shallow as possible. The plan was to fill up with sand around and under the hull so that the Tirpitz would become a permanent unsinkable fortress. The work was well on its way when the Tallboy bombs put an end to the whole idea in November 1944.

And the ship wasn't really "sunk", she more or less just rolled over and away from the shore.

Check out these links for then and now pics: http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz...n_and_now.html

The wreck: http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz...etirwreck.html

The scrapping: http://www.bismarck-class.dk/tirpitz...scrapping.html

[Aktivisti]

Awesome display!!!

[bnz41]

Thanks, it gets better!

I have now mounted the badge on another rough piece of teak and this is how the badge will be displayed from now on, inside the glassbox together with my 1/350 scale modell of the Tirpitz - built as the ship looked like in her final days at Håkøya.

The wooden base inside the glass is also made from teak deckwood from the actual ship.

Maybe this belongs in the model forum, but after all the thread is about the badge, not the model.

[JEANNOT]

Awesome, i really like it, thanks for sharing