Maritime interest - A heavy bronze Bridge telegraph recovere...

Maritime interest - A heavy bronze Bridge telegraph recovered from The Destroyer H.M.S. Vortigern, applied brass plaque reads 'BRIDGE TELEGRAPH RECOVERED FROM THE DESTROYER H.M.S. VORTIGERN TORPEDOED MARCH 14th 1942 IN THE NORTH SEA WITH THE LOSS OF 147 LIVES', stamped with maker's 'MECHANS LIMITED SCOTSTOUN GLASGOW, 36in. (91.5cm.) high.
* HMS Vortigern V - Class Destroyer, launched 5 October 1917, built, J. Samuel White, Cowes, Isle of Wight.