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Medal commemorating Captain-Lieutenant Otto von Weddigen (1882-1915) submarine commander
Medal commemorating Captain-Lieutenant Otto von Weddigen (1882-1915), submarine commander. Obverse: The officer's bust, (three-quarter left), wearing cap and undress uniform. Legend: 'OTTO WEDDIGEN KOMMANDANT D . UNTERSEEBOOTES "U9."' In the field (right): '1915' below a cross, the sign of death. Pearled border. Reverse: A submarine steaming on the surface away from a sinking steamer. A man-of-war on the horizon. On ribbon, near edge below: 'SEESPERRE GEG . ENGLAND.' (Naval blockade against England.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2361 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Germany |
| Vessels: | U9 fl.1914 (German) |
| Date made: | 1915 |
| People: | Weddigen, Captain-Otto von; Weddigen, Captain-Otto von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 34 mm |
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