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Memorial plaque commemorating Admiral Makarov and the sinking of the Petropavlovsk, 1904
Memorial plaque commemorating Admiral Makarov and the sinking of the 'Petropavlovsk', 1904. Obverse: (upright), bust of Admiral Makarov (three-quarter right), undress uniform, long forked beard. Exergue in Russian (Vice-Admiral S.O. Makarov, died 31 March [O.S.], year 1904). Reverse: Broadside view of the 'Petropavlovsk'. Exergue in Russian (Squadron ironclad 'Petropavlovsk', sunk 31 March [O.S.], year 1904).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2333 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Russia |
| Events: | Russo-Japanese War: Blowing up of the Petropavlovsk, 1904 |
| Vessels: | Petropavlovsk fl.1904 (Russian) |
| Date made: | 1904 |
| People: | Makarov, S. O.; Makarov, S. O. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 x 39 mm |