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.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1531 |
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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 |
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