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

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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: 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.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1991.1053.001/

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