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Medal - RMS Mauretania Maiden Voyage
1939 year| Gilding metal plated bronze | 17.83 g | 33.1 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | George VI (1936-1952) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1939 |
| Composition | Gilding metal plated bronze |
| Weight | 17.83 g |
| Diameter | 33.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole (With holder, red,white & blue ribbon & safety pin) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#388276 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THIS MEDALLION
IS MADE FROM METAL
FROM THE OLD
"MAURETANIA"
1906-1935
Edge
Plain
Comment
Mauretania sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 17 June 1939 under the command of Captain Arthur Tillotson Brown (who had delivered the previous Mauretania to the shipbreakers). After remaining in New York for a week she returned to Southampton via Cherbourg on Friday, 30 June 1939.
