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Medal - Naval victories of HMS Arethusa and HMS Lion
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears entirely typographic content arranged in multiple lines across the field, recording the two naval engagements. It lists Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty commanding, the battles of Heligoland Bight (28 August 1914) and Dogger Bank (24 January 1915), the H.M. Ships engaged by class (Battle Cruisers and Light Cruisers) with 33 and 35 destroyers respectively, and concludes with the enemy ships destroyed including light cruisers Mainz, Köln, Ariadne, destroyer V.187, and battle cruiser Blücher. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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