The "Royal Sovereign" Becomes "HMS"

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
49/13
Date Released
14 Feb 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Nanking Waits for the End
  2. 2Tin Pan Alley Wants It Straight
  3. 3One Minute News
  4. 4One Minute News
  5. 5One Minute News
  6. 6The "Royal Sovereign" Becomes "HMS"

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
After many delays, the 33 year old battleship "Royal Sovereign" loaned to the Russians for the war is handed back to the Royal Navy at Rosyth by units of the Soviet Fleet.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Scotland; Rosyth; Fife
Length of story (in feet)
222
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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