We have covered the HMS Vindictive, a British Arrogant-class cruiser, in a past Warship Wednesday (Big Vincent and the Seagoing Pyro Party). Some 101-years ago, the obsolete vessel gave her all as the centerpiece of the Zeebrugge Raid on 23rd April 1918 in an attempt to block the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. She was in the eye of a lead-filled hurricane as the Germans strongly objected to the move.
Via the Royal Marines Museum:
We have a brass lamp, which was taken from the bridge of HMS Vindictive following the Raid on Zeebrugge, up for adoption as part of our campaign to raise money for the museum.
The Zeebrugge Raid is one of the most significant Royal Marines commemorations every year.
This lamp was presented to Corporal G Moyse, in 1958 in respect of his work on Hon Sec of the Zeebrugge Association by Vice Admiral Carpenter, who was Captain of Vindictive during the raid.
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