Medalet commemorating HMS 'Hibernia'

Medalet commemorating HMS 'Hibernia'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the cruiser. Reverse: The Irish harp, a crown above; a ribbon below inscribed: 'H. M. S. HIBERNIA.' Fitted with a loop and a ring. HMS 'Hernia' 1905 was a battleship of 16, 350 tons. The first aircraft to take off from a ship under way became airborne from her decks in 1912. She was the flagship of Rear Admiral Sydney Fremantle (1867-1958) at the Dardanelles during the evacuation of Gallipoli in 1915. 'Hibernia' was scrapped after the 1st World War in 1921.

Object Details

ID: MEC1531
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medalet
Display location: Not on display
Creator: B., V.; C., W. M.
Vessels: Hibernia (HMS) 1905
People: B., V.; C., W. M.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 26 mm