WWII submarine's Jolly Roger flag sells for £13,000 at auction

A Jolly Roger pirate flag from a World War Two Royal Navy submarine has sold at auction for £13,000.The flag, which has been stored in a loft in Weymouth, Dorset, for more than 40 years, was made by Petty Officer Sharp aboard HMS Unbroken.It was sold by his grandson Gordon Sharp, who said he hoped it would "go to a museum so other people can see it".The flag was auctioned at the Tank Museum in Bovington. When the flag came to light in the loft, Mr Sharp said: "I didn't know what it was at first - it was incredible to be holding a bit of history in your hand.It was made from scraps of material onboard the submarine. It's quite large so I'm not sure where he kept it on such a small submarine, perhaps he used it as a pillow."