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Description: | Commemorates rescue of passengers and crew of SS 'Republic', holed in collision with SS 'Florida' by RMS 'Baltic'. Engraved on a plate. Obverse: A partial port broadside view of SS 'Republic', holed. Inscription above: 'C.Q.D'. Below: 'S.S. REPUBLIC A.B. G. HATTINGS'. Reverse: Legend, 'FROM THE S.S. REPUBLIC W. STAR JAN 24TH 1909 AMERICA'. Inscription: 'R.M.S. BALTIC 1700 SAULS (sic) LOST'. Fitted with a loop.
See "Timewatch" BBC 2 30 May 1999.
caption: Rescue of passengers and crew of SS 'Republic'; obverse
caption: Rescue of passengers and crew of SS 'Republic'; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Republic fl.1909 (SS) Baltic fl.1909 | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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