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Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the destruction of the battleship Maine, 1948
Medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the destruction of the battleship Maine, 1948. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the battleship showing damage to the hull. Legend: '50TH ANNIVERSARY 1898-1948 . AMERICAN COMMEMORATIVE SOCIETY'. Inscription: 'THE DESTRUCTION OF THE BATTLESHIP MAINE FEBRUARY 15, 1898'. Reverse: On a cartouche, view of Morro Castle and lighthouse, clouds above. On cartouche: 'MORRO CASTLE, HAVANA CUBA'. Below: 'MAINE BLOWN UP IN HAVANA HARBOUR AT NINE-FORTY TONIGHT AND DESTROYED. SIGSBEE'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2588 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W & H Co. |
| Places: | United States of America |
| Events: | Destruction of the battleship Maine, 1898 |
| Vessels: | Maine fl.1898 (USS) |
| Date made: | 1948 |
| People: | W & H Co. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |