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1914 [[Castle's Shipbreaking Co]] donated the figurehead from HMS Orion, which had taken part in the battle of Trafalgar (sic), to the museum of the [[Royal United Services Institution|Royal United Services Institute]]<ref>The Times Jan. 7, 1914</ref> | |||
1941 It was stated that the figurehead came from the second HMS Orion (1854-1867) which had served in the Baltic during the Russian War. A publicity campaign was launched to store the figurehead in a safe location.<ref>The Times Oct. 10, 1941</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:22, 9 March 2023
1914 Castle's Shipbreaking Co donated the figurehead from HMS Orion, which had taken part in the battle of Trafalgar (sic), to the museum of the Royal United Services Institute[1]
1941 It was stated that the figurehead came from the second HMS Orion (1854-1867) which had served in the Baltic during the Russian War. A publicity campaign was launched to store the figurehead in a safe location.[2]
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