Description
Obverse
28 AUG 1914/ LION -- MAINZ SINKING -- ARETHUSA/ 24 JAN 1915/ BEATTY -- BLÜCHER SINKING -- TYRWHITT —
Four war ships; two within area of rope forming nautical knot and another two on oval fields; flagpoles with banners on either side.
Reverse
VICE ADMIRAL/ SIR DAVID BEATTY./ COMMANDING/ 1914./ HELIGOLAND BIGHT/ 28 AUGUST/ -- 1915./ DOGGER BANK,/ 24 JANUARY/ H. M. SHIPS ENGAGED./ BATTLE CRUISERS/ LION (FLAG)/ QUEEN MARY/ PRINCESS ROYAL/ NEW ZEALAND/ INVINCIBLE (R.FLAG)/ -- LION (FLAG)/ TIGER/ PRINCESS ROYAL/ NEW ZEALAND (R.FLAG)/ INDOMITABLE/ LIGHT CRUISERS/ SOUTHAMPTON FALMOUTH/ BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL/ NOTTINGHAM, ARETHUSA/ LOWESTOFT, FEARLESS -- SOUTHAMPTON ARETHUSA/ BIRMINGHAM, AURORA/ NOTTINGHAM, UNDAUNTED/ LOWESTOFT/ DESTROYERS/ 33 -- 35/ ENEMY SHIPS DESTROYED/ LIGHT CRUISERS/ MAINZ, KÖLN/ ARLADNE/ DESTROYER/ V. 187. -- BLÜCHER —
Two flags crossed over pole with trident on top, shield in center and anchor on bottom.
Permanent record:
https://syllogeum.org/sighting/7020
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