WW1 HMS Birmingham/U15 ashtray.

Copper souvenir ashtray/pintray depicting HMS Birmingham and produced to celebrate the sinking of the German U Boat U15. ' About dawn on 9 August the light cruiser HMS Birmingham, part of a screen 30 miles ahead of the Grand Fleet, observed through the mist a submarine stationary on the surface. The sounds of hammering coming from the submarine, which was U15, suggested that her crew were trying to repair an engine fault.
Birmingham closed the range and opened fire. U15 moved forward slowly, but Birmingham rammed her and cut her in two. U15 sank with all hands. Tray in good, polished condition.

Code: 7195