Medal commemorating Captain Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière and the submarine 'U35'
Medal commemorating Captain Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière and the submarine 'U35'. Obverse: Bust of Captain de la Perière in uniform and cap (three-quarters left). Legend: 'KAPITÄNLEUTNANT V. ARNAULD DE LA PERIERE'. Reverse: Within a laurel garland 'U.35' in large lettering. Legend: 'VERSENKT IN 3/4 JAHREN 126 FEINDLICHE SCHIFFE MIT 270000 TONNEN WERT: 450 MILLIONEN MARK' (Sunk in 3/4 of a year 126 enemy ships of 270,000 tons worth 450 million marks).
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2475 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Lauer Bros |
Vessels: | U35 fl.1916 (German) |
Date made: | 1916 |
People: | Perière, Lothar von Arnauld de la; Perière, Lothar von Arnauld de la Lauer Bros |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |