Medallion, commemorative
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1954
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1991.1053.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Dynamics
- MODEL
- U.S.S. Nautilus
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Medallion made of unidentified non-ferrous metal - possibly brass; card stock card.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 11.5 cm
- Width
- 8.4 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Marine Transportation
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Dynamics
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- The launching of the U.S.S. Nautilus took place on Jan. 21, 1954.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
To commemorate the launching of the U.S.S. Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered ship. - Technical
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Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Raised lettering on medallion reads: U.S.S. NAUTILUS/WORLD'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWERED VESSEL"; lettering on front face of card reads; "TO COMMEMORATE/THE LAUNCHING OF THE U.S.S. NAUTILUS/JANUARY 21, 1954".lettering on back under flap reads: "GD/GENERAL DYNAMICS".
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Bronze coloured medallion mounted in card with light green face & dark green lettering.
- Decoration
- Image of side view of nuclear submarine and atomic symbol in relief on medallion.
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General Dynamics, Medallion, commemorative, 1954, Artifact no. 1991.1053, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1991.1053.001/
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