Navy Takes over Royal Sovereign

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1874

Date Released

14 Feb 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nanking Evacuated (First Pictures)
2. 2New York Catholics Protest Sentence on Mindszenty
3. 3News in Flashes: Stop Press: Lord Tedder Presents Trophy
4. 4News in Flashes: Stop Press: Russian Flyers in US
5. 5News in Flashes: Stop Press: Prince Bernhard
6. 6Spring Styles: Paris Lifts the Veil
7. 7Navy Takes over Royal Sovereign

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

After arrival in Firth of Forth, HMS Royal Sovereign is officially handed back to the Royal Navy. Russian officers who brought her back go ashore and see among other things famous Holyrood House.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Library number

17529

Length of story (in feet)

121

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