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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'
Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts. Legend: 'THE GREAT BRITAIN.' Exergue: 'LENGTH 322 FEET . BREADTH 50 FT. 6 IN . DEPTH 32 FT . 6 IN . 26 STATE ROOMS WITH I BED EA . 115 WITH 2 BEDS EA . TOTAL WT . OF IRON 1500 TONS . 1000 HORSE POWER - LAUNCHED AT BRISTOL JULY 19 . 1843 . BY H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. BUILT BY THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM COMP.' Reverse: The two heads superposed (left). Legend: 'QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1338 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Davis, Joseph |
| Vessels: | Great Britain (1843) |
| Date made: | 1843 |
| People: | Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria; Queen Victoria Davis, Joseph |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 34 mm |