Friedrich Orth Submarine

[compressore]

Hi,

as I am not very much familiar with all different kind of badges, this FO badge for your review.
It does not match the types as for a type 3 the FO mark is too low ?

Your input most welcomed

Thank you
Christian

[Norm F]

Hi Christian,

Nice interesting badge. I think it's transitional between the "Type 1" and the "Type 2", i.e. between UC# 5.6.1 and 5.6.2. The maker mark looks like the Type 1 but usually there's no "o" stamp in these as is typical in the "Type 2", so I'd call it a Type 1 with the unusual and interesting addition of the "o" stamp.

Having said that, it might just be a low-lying "Type 2" maker mark whith is a bit distorted by the corrosion and the angle of the photo?

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

Staring at it more and more (without my Photoshop!) I think it is just a low-lying "Type 2". Anyway, nice original badge.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

Hi Christian,
It is nice FO zincer
Good catch!
Cheers,
Hubert

[compressore]

Hi.
Thank you both for the quick response!

Regards
Christian

[Norm F]

Staring at it more and more (without my Photoshop!) I think it is just a low-lying "Type 2". Anyway, nice original badge.

Comparison. Type 2.

[compressore]

Does the low-lying type 2 indicates a different set of dies?

[Norm F]

Hi Christian,

I suspect it was just a lower positioning of the reverse die. Similarly, we often see such variability in the location of the mark on the Schwerin Minesweeper.

Best regards,
---Norm