GERMANY, Drittes Reich. Günther Prien, Kapitänleutnant. 1908-1941. Tin Medal (36mm, 19.20 g, 12h). The Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow by U-47. By K. Goetz. Dated 14 October 1939.

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GERMANY, Drittes Reich. Günther Prien, Kapitänleutnant. 1908-1941. Tin Medal (36mm, 19.20 g, 12h). The Sinking of the HMS Royal Oak at Scapa Flow by U-47. By K. Goetz. Dated 14 October 1939. KAPITÄN-LEUTNANT GÜNTHER PRIEN, bust left, head facing, wearing peaked cap; to left, U/BOOT, to right, KOMM / TORPEDIERT 14 10 1939, HMS Royal Oak sinking; HMS Repulse in background; in exergue, SCAPA FLOW. Kienast 564. EF.

Prien was initially credited with the sinking of both the Royal Oak and the Repulse, but the later ship was not in fact present at the engagement, and was sunk the Japanese on 10 December 1941 near Malaya.

Closing Date and Time: 1 July 2020 at 13:16:00 ET.

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