Medal commemorating the wreck of SS 'Brinpura', 1919
Medal commemorating the wreck of SS 'Brinpura', 1919. Obverse: Inscription, '526 . MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN . TAKEN OFF . S. S. BRINPURA . AGROUND ON . MUSHEGERA REEF BY H. M. S. TOPAZE 15 . 6 . 19.' Reverse: Within a laurel wreath, 'A MEMENTO PRESENTED BY THE PASSENGERS'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2148 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Wreck of SS Erinpura, 1919 |
| Vessels: | Topaze (1903); Brinpura fl.1919 (SS) |
| Date made: | 1919 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |