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Medal - SS Great Britain Return to Bristol
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Starboard broadside view of the SS Great Britain under sail, depicted with six masts carrying fore-and-aft sails, shown underway on stylised waves. A multi-line legend in the field below the ship provides the vessel's principal dimensions, accommodation details, iron tonnage, horsepower, and launch information. The ship's name arcs along the upper rim as the primary legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GREAT BRITAIN LENGTH 322 FT . BREADTH 50 FT 6 IN DEPTH 32 FT 6 IN . 26 STATE ROOMS WITH 1 BED EH 113 WITH 2 BEDS EH TOTAL WHT. OF IRON 1500 TNS 1000 HORSE POWER LAUNCHED BY H . R . H . PRINCE ALBERT JULY 19 1843 BUILT BY THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP COMPY |
| Reverse description | The date 1970 flanks a central propeller motif at the top of the field, enclosed within a decorative rope or chain border. A multi-line commemorative legend occupies the centre of the field, with an anchor device at the base. |
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