1900 - Bachi de la Royal Navy. Coiffe en tissu coton blanc impermeabilise. Bande de bachi marquee HMS Sheffield. Interieur double en tissu soyeux bleu et recouvert d une matiere plastique transparente. Jugulaire presente. Indication nominative Wadley. Fabrication illisible. A noter une certaine usure et patine de la piece, ainsi que quelques taches. Etat II+. Au declenchement de la guerre, le Sheffield sert notamment avec le 18th Cruiser Squadron, assurant des patrouilles dans les approches septentrionales britanniques. En mai 1941, le Sheffield appartient a la Force H, basee a Gibraltar. Il participe aux operations destinees a retrouver et detruire le cuirasse allemand Bismarck. En novembre 1942, le Sheffield participe egalement a l operation Torch, le debarquement angloamericain en Afrique du Nord. Il continue a servir dans la Royal Navy apres 1945, est finalement desarme en janvier 1959, place en reserve puis vendu a la demolition. Il arrive a Faslane pour etre demantele en septembre 1967. Royal Navy sailor cap. White waterproofed cotton fabric crown. Cap tally marked HMS Sheffield. Interior lined with blue silky fabric and covered with transparent plastic material. Chinstrap present. Named Wadley. Manufacturer marking illegible. Some wear and patina to the piece as well as some stains. Condition II+. At the outbreak of the war, Sheffield served notably with the 18th Cruiser Squadron, carrying out patrols in the northern approaches to Britain. In May 1941, Sheffield was part of Force H, based at Gibraltar. She took part in operations to locate and destroy the German battleship Bismarck. In November 1942, Sheffield also took part in Operation Torch, the AngloAmerican landings in North Africa. She continued to serve with the Royal Navy after 1945 and was finally decommissioned in January 1959, placed in reserve and subsequently sold for scrapping. She arrived at Faslane for dismantling in September 1967.