Medal - 75th Anniversary of the Portuguese Navy's Submarine Weapon
| Local | Portugal |
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| Ano | 1988 |
| Tipo | Commemorative medal |
| Composição | Bronze |
| Peso | 194.49 g |
| Diâmetro | 80 mm |
| Espessura | 6 mm |
| Formato | Round |
| Técnica | |
| Orientação | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Bordo | Plain with serial number |
| Período | |
| Observação | |
| Referência(s) |
| Descrição do anverso | Above, we can see a representation of the NRP Espadarte, the Portuguese Navy`s first submarine, acquired in 1913. This submarine was built at the Laubeuf shipyards in France and represented a huge innovation at the time, giving the navy submerged warfare capabilities. Below, a modern submarine, probably of the Albacora class, showing the technological evolution over 75 years. |
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| Escrita do anverso | |
| Legenda do anverso |
75⁰ Aniversário 1913 1988 Sousa Machado (Translation: 75th Anniversary 1913 1988 Sousa Machado) |
| Descrição do reverso | We see the coats of arms of three Albacora Class submarines: NRP Albacora, NRP Delfim and NRP Barracuda. In 1964, the Portuguese government ordered the construction of four submarines of this class from Dubigeòn Shipyards, wich became the 4th submarine squadron of the Portuguese Navy and have been in operation since 1967. |
| Escrita do reverso | |
| Legenda do reverso |
Dedicação, Eficiência, Profissionalismo NRP Albacora NRP Delfim NRP Barracuda (Translation: Dedication, Efficiency, Professionalism NRP Albacora NRP Delfim NRP Barracuda) |
| Tiragem | |
| ID Numisquare | 8417413940 |
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