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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
In Greek Mythology a Sea Monster transformed into a whirlpool, caused Odysseus to be shipwrecked. Washed ashore, Odysseus clung like a bat to a convenient tree until rescued. The Badge was approved on 12 December 1941.
In Greek Mythology a Sea Monster transformed into a whirlpool, caused Odysseus to be shipwrecked. Washed ashore, Odysseus clung like a bat to a convenient tree until rescued. The badge was approved on 12 December 1941.




[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stopford.
[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admiralty Badges Ecyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.  
 
 
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