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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: MEC2426
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