Commemorative issue

Launch of the tanker ship SS Texaco Great Britain in 1971

Obverse:

Passenger steamship SS Great Britain sailing right. Semicircle legend at the top and in 3 lines at the bottom.

Lettering:

S.S. GREAT BRITAIN

DESIGNED BY I.K.BRUNEL

LENGTH 322"

LAUNCHED JULY 19th 1843

Reverse:

Tanker S.S. Texaco Great Britain to right, 3 waves of clouds above. Semicircle legend at the top and in 3 lines at the bottom.

Lettering:

S.S. TEXACO GREAT BRITAIN

255,000 DEAD WEIGHT TONS

LENGTH 1,107"

LAUNCHED 1971

Edge: Plain