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Description: | Medal commemorating the USS 'Bainbridge' - world's first nuclear-powered frigate. Obverse: Within a rope border, starboard broadside view of sailing ship under full sail, a star above. The orbits of three electrons (planets) traced around ship. Below an inscription. Legend: 'USS BAINBRIDGE.' Beneath, on the ribbon, 'MOBILITY ENDURANCE VERSATILITY.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the frigate. Legend: 'WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWERED FRIGATE U.S.S. BAINBRIDGE DLG(N) 25.' Inscription: 'BUILT BY/BETHLEHEM STEEL CO QUINCY YARD 1962.' Above the ship, incuse: 'JACK ROACH.' Boxed.
caption: Medal commemorating the USS 'Bainbridge'- world's first nuclear powered frigate | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Jack medals Bainbridge 1962 (USS) Roach | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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