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France, 1969. Portugal/France. The Launching of the Submarine Cachalote, a bronze medal by G. Guiraud for Arthus-Bertrand, Portuguese man-o’-war, reverse submarine, whale below, 75mm; 1969, The Launching of the Submarine Delfim, a similar bronze medal by G. Guiraud for Arthus-Bertrand, reverse submarine, dolphin below, 75mm [2]. Both extremely fine; in official maroon card cases with compliment slips from the Portuguese ambassador to France (£40-60)

The two submarines Cachalote and Delfim, built at the Dubigeon-Normandie shipyard at Nantes, were launched on 25 January and 1 October 1969