Boats - Sailing - Ships
May 05, 1960 - PRESS VISIT TO H.M.S. VANGUARD - AT PORTSMOUTH FOR LAST TIME: Members of the Press visited H.M.S. Vanguard - at Portsmouth today for the last time. The vessel is being broken up later this year. She is of 44, 500 tons - cost £10, 000, 000 - and has never been in action as she was completed in April 1946 - too late for the war. Keystone Photo Shows:- Removing the ship's Tampions on thr 15 guns on X - Y Turrets today. Front L-R: A/B. John Akid (Brighton) and A/B. Brian Skilton from Surrey.. Rear L-R E.M. Ian Young and O.B. John Redfern (Derby)
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13226654
Media ID
46976684
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5597px x 4451px
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Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone Pictures USA
