Sea Dart (GWS.30) or Sea Wolf missile engineers tie pin .
The Sea Dart (GWS.30) or Sea Wolf was developed by Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and entered Royal Navy service in 1973.
It replaced the earlier Sea Slug and equipped:
Type 42 destroyers (Sheffield, Coventry, Cardiff, etc.)
HMS Bristol
HMS Invincible-class carriers
It saw extensive action during the Falklands War (1982), successfully shooting down Argentine aircraft and missiles.
This small gilt pin would have been:
Presented to personnel serving on Sea Dart–equipped ships, or
Given to visiting dignitaries, naval engineers, or contractors associated with BAe Systems (then Hawker Siddeley).
Code: 65316
20.00 GBP
 
                    

