Breaking News: Original World War Two submarine Jolly Roger from HMS Unbeaten discovered at Brighton Museum

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The Last Photograph of Unbeaten's Jolly Roger
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On Friday 31 August 2018 Dan Robertson, curator of Local History and Archaeology at Brighton Museum, discovered a Jolly Roger from a World War Two submarine. It transpired that the success flag was from the U-Class submarine HMS Unbeaten. The skull and crossed boned emblazoned black flag was found in the bottom of a box at Brighton museum. Fortunately, the Jolly Roger was accompanied by contemporary labels detailing its provenance.
​It is my belief that the Jolly Roger in Brighton museum is a success flag from Unbeaten - but not her actual patrol Jolly Rodger.
​David J.B. Smith 
​To many, this may not be a big deal. However, this indicator of the submarines successes during World War Two has laid undiscovered for seventy-six years. It was considered by historians and researchers that this flag was lost during Luftwaffe bombing raids. This webpage will detail the story of Unbeaten's Jolly Roger and the many replicas spawned as a result of the flags supposed disappearance. The symbology used on Unbeaten's Jolly Roger will also be explained followed by a short history of the Royal Navy submarine Jolly Roger.

Read more about the Jolly Roger found at Brighton Museum here: brightonmuseums.org.uk/discover/2018/09/21/jolly-roger-of-h-m-s-unbeaten/

All that remains for me is to re-write a chapter in my book about HMS Unbeaten - Being Silent They Speak

David J.B. Smith
​01/09/2018

The Unbeaten Jolly Roger Replicas

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​​Replica #1

This was the first replica Unbeaten Jolly Roger to be shown in the public domain.


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David J.B. Smith Replica #2

This replica Unbeaten Jolly Roger was researched and manufactured by the author of Being Silent They Speak for a book promotion.
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Eight Tooth
​Replica #3

This is the third replica Unbeaten Jolly Roger and was directly copied from the David J.B. Smith version. This Jolly Roger is know as the 'Eight Tooth'.

Ten Tooth
​Replica #4

This is the forth replica Unbeaten Jolly Roger and was directly copied from the David J.B. Smith version. This Jolly Roger is know as the 'Ten Tooth'.