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Ingot commemorating the 'Thomas W Lawson'
Rectangular shaped ingot. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the 'Thomas W. Lawson', sails set. Inscription: 'THOMAS W LAWSON'. Reverse: Inscription, 'THOMAS W LAWSON 1902. The largest sailing ship ever designed as a coal-carrier, the giant "Thomas W. Lawson" was the only seven-masted schooner ever built. Although she was 375.6 feet in length, labor-saving mechanical devices made it possible for her to operate with a crew of only 16 men.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2851 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Ingot |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Franklin Mint |
| Vessels: | Thomas W Lawson 1902 |
| Date made: | 1976 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 48 x 64 x 3 mm |