Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Bronze Grade, Second Award Newly Listed USS De Haven was laid

USS De Haven was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath

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and the reverse of the Bar

Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany

Austria, Empire. A Bravery Medal, Bronze Grade, Second Award Newly Listed USS De Haven was laid(Bronzene Tapferkeitsmedaille) Issued 1914 1916. A round bronze medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse inscribed DER TAPFERKEIT (For Bravery) within a laurel wreath, on a loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with a single repetition clasp indicating second award, measuring 31. 10 mm in diameter, weighing 15. 6 grams, in overall very fine