Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: The officer's bust, three-quarters left, wearing cap and undress uniform. Legend: 'KAPITÄNLEUTNANT OTTO WEDDIGEN.' Reverse: Two cruisers sinking, a third in distance (right), two periscopes above water in foreground. Legend and inscripion: 'ZUM GEDÄCHTNIS UNSERES SEEHELDEN.' (In memory of our sea hero.) Exergue: '1914 - 1915.' Below: 'OERTEL BERLIN.'
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1436 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Eue, Franz |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | U29 (German navy); U9 (German navy) |
| People: | Weddigen, Captain-Otto von |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 34 mm |
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