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Description	Ship's badge of the submarine HMS Thorn (N11)
Source	http://www.submariners.co.uk/Dits/Badges/Official/show.htm?THORN
Article	HMS Thorn (N11)
Portion used	No
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	image is used solely for the purposes of identifying the related vessel, or illustrating that vessel's badge directly.
Replaceable?	A 'free' replacement would be difficult to obtain given the related vessels status.
Other information	The badge is not defaced, misrepresented or used in a misleading manner
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