HMS Orion commemorative serviette

A coloured and printed paper serviette that commemeorates the launching of the dreadnought battleship HMS Orion. The serviette consists of a portait of King George V and Queen Mary next to the words 'BRITTANINA RULES THE WAVES'. Underneath this is a body of text that states when the ship will be launched and its detailed specifications. The border of the serviette consists of Union Jack flags, roses and the ensign of the HMS Orion.

Object Details

ID: AAB0497
Collection: Commemorative ephemera
Type: Napkin
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Orion (1910)
Date made: 1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 370 mm x 365 mm