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Medal commemorating the destruction of the English armoured cruisers 'Aboukir', 'Hogue' and 'Cressy' by 'U 9', 1914
Medal commemorating the destruction of the English armoured cruisers 'Aboukir', 'Hogue' and 'Cressy' by 'U 9', 1914. Obverse: Winged Victory carrying a flaming sword in her right and a wreath in her left hand. Legend: 'GOTT SEGNETE UNSERE TAPFEREN HEERE'. Reverse: Inscription, 'DURCH UNTERSEEBOOT 9 BEI HOEK VAN HOLLAND 3 ENG. PANZERKREUZ. VERNICHTET D.22. SEPT. 1914.' (Off Hook of Holland three English armoured cruisers destroyed on 22 Sept 1914.) Fitted with a loop and ring.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2425 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Ziegler, H. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Events: | World War I: Sinking of Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy, 1914; World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Aboukir (1900); Cressy (1899) U9 fl.1914 (German) Hogue (1900) |
| Date made: | 1914 |
| People: | Ziegler, H. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 15 mm |