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. A white coffee cup printed with a stylised wave pattern formed of triangles of broken lines. On the base is printed 'ORIENT LINE' with a representation of the company houseflag and the maker's mark. This pattern was used in tourist class
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National Maritime Museum

. A white pudding dish printed with a stylised wave pattern formed of triangles of broken lines. In the centre is a foul anchor motif, surrounded by chain cable with a growth of seaweed. On the base is printed 'ORIENT LINE' with a representation
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National Maritime Museum

. A white saucer printed with a stylised wave pattern formed of triangles of broken lines. In the centre, is a foul anchor motif, surrounded by chain cable with a growth of seaweed. On the base is printed 'ORIENT LINE' with a representation of t
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National Maritime Museum

. Monkey jacket of Captain, Cunard Line. Doeskin, as Royal Navy regulation pattern, including Royal Navy pattern buttons (1953) but with four straight stripes of rank (no curl). Three World War 2 medal ribbons and ribbon of the R.D. sewn on the left breas
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National Maritime Museum

. The log-reel, line, log-ship and sand-glass were used for determining a ship’s speed. To do this, the log-ship was dropped overboard and the line was allowed to pay out from the log-reel for a set time from the sand-glass (28 seconds). As the line
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National Maritime Museum

1 fils. A Kuwait 1 Fils piece. Obverse: An Arab dhow under full sail (left). Inscription in Arabic: (1961-1380). Reverse: Within a circle in Arabic (1 fils). Legend: (Emirate of Kuwait).
1961
National Maritime Museum

10 fils. A Kuwait 10 Fils piece. Obverse: An Arab dhow under full sail (left). Inscription in Arabic: (1961-1380). Reverse: Within a circle in Arabic (10 fils). Legend: (Emirate of Kuwait).
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National Maritime Museum

100 fils. 100 fils piece. Obverse: an Arab dhow under full sail (left) in Arabic (1961-1380). Reverse: In Arabic within a circle (100 fils). Legend: (Emirate of Kuwait).
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National Maritime Museum

20 fils. Twenty fils piece. Obverse: an Arab dhow under full sail (left) '1961-1380' (In Arabic). Reverse: 20 fils (in Arabic) within a circle. Legend: 'Emirate of Kuwait'.
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National Maritime Museum

5 fils. A Kuwait 5 Fils piece. Obverse: An Arab dhow under full sail (left). Inscription in Arabic: (1961-1380). Reverse: Within a circle in Arabic (5 fils). Legend: (Emirate of Kuwait).
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National Maritime Museum

50 fils. Fifty fils piece. Obverse: an Arab dhow under full sail (left) '1961-1380' (in Arabic). Reverse: '50 fils' (in Arabic) within a circle. Legend: 'Emirate of Kuwait'.
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National Maritime Museum

Electroplated tablespoon. Electroplated tablespoon used on board Cunard ships. Plain spoon with the upper side of handle engraved with 'THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO Ltd' in a garter surrounding the Cunard lion rampant with globe, and a crown above
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National Maritime Museum

Lunar table globe. Lunar table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show the landing position of the Soviet space probe of 1959 and the 'Moonshot'. The most important craters are labelled in Russian; some names in red are barely legible. Th
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National Maritime Museum

Proposed Isaac Newton Telescope, Herstmonceaux, 1961. Black and white drawing 'Proposed Issac Newton Telescope, Herstmonceaux, 1961'.
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National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795. Flag officer's breeches Facsimile.
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National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1961. Chief Engineer's cap with cap badge.
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National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1961. Chief Engineer's trousers
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National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include various symbols with related text. For example, for the navigable canals, Antarctic stations and prevailing winds are shown. In the north polar region there are t
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National Maritime Museum

Type D.202. Transistor inverter for marine radar.
1961
National Maritime Museum