Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medalet. Obverse: Victory holding a flaming sword and a wreath. Legend: 'GOT SEGNETE UNSERE TAPFEREN HEERE'. (God has blessed our brave hosts). Reverse: 'DURCH UNTERSEEBOOT 9 BEI HOEK VAN HOLLAND 3 ENGL. PANZERKREUZ. VERNICHTET D. 22. SEPT. 1914'. Commemorates destruction of three British armoured cruisers by U9 off Hook of Holland.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1420 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | U9 (German navy) |
| Date made: | 22 Sep 1914 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 18 mm x 16 mm |