United Kingdom - Ireland
Feb. 29 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 to be broken up later this year.. She is of 44, 500 tons - cost 0, 000, 000 - and has never been in action - as she was completed in April 1946 too late for the war. Keystone Photo Shows: Three officers aboard the vessel today - L-R: Capt. N.N. Fisher OBE. R.N. Flag Captain and Senior Officer Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth; Flag Officer Commanding Reserve Fleet - Rear Admiral J. Grant D.S.O.; and Commander H.J.A. Brooke D.S.C. Executive Officer
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13209665
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46954873
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4451px x 5548px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Capt Commanding Cost D.s.c D.s.o H.m.s Portsmouth Tons Vanguard
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