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Superb Solid Bronze Royal Navy HMS Solebay Gun Tampion (c.1945-62)

HMS Solebay was a Battle class destroyer of the RN, commissioned in 1945.

Solebay was intended to join the 19th Destroyer Flotilla of the British Pacific Fleet, but the war against Japan ended while Solebay was working up in the Mediterranean, and so she returned to Home Waters to take part in “Operation Deadlight”, the large-scale destruction of the German U-boat fleet, and which resulted in over one hundred of the boats being sunk in a variety of ways.

She was present for the 1953 Fleet Review at Spithead, which took place in celebration of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and had several deployments to the Far East & Mediterranean, she was also used on more than one occasion as the Royal Yacht Guardship.

In 1962, Solebay's eventful career came to an end, when she was decommissioned and placed on the disposal list, becoming the Harbour Training Ship, being based at Portsmouth. She finally arrived at Troon for breaking in 1967.

This 5.5” heavy bronze (previously painted) gun Tampion is in fine fettle and has a wonderful used patina, with mounting holes to the reverse.

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