Physical Description

A circular medal, the obverse bears the image of a frigate sailing on the world, encompassed by a border inscribed with VIAJE DE CIRCUNNAVEGACION DEL BUQUE ESCUELA DE GUARDIAS MARINAS, the reverse bears the image of an anchor with a ribbon wrapped around it and the inscription NAUTILUS across the front, encompassed by a border inscribed with FERROL 30 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1892 SAN SEBASTIAN 16 DE JULIO DE 1894, on a deep blue ribbon.

History

The Corvette Nautilus Medal was established on July 20, 1894 in commemoration of the trip made around the world by the ship, the Nautilus.

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