THE VANGUARD SMARTENS UP.—Britain’s largest battleship, the Vanguard, in which the King and Queen will come to New Zealand, is now making a preparatory “shake-down” cruise. This photograph shows ratings busy cleaning the ship’s 15-inch guns. About 100 national service ratings have postponed their demobilisation to go on the Royal tour.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 3
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51THE VANGUARD SMARTENS UP.—Britain’s largest battleship, the Vanguard, in which the King and Queen will come to New Zealand, is now making a preparatory “shake-down” cruise. This photograph shows ratings busy cleaning the ship’s 15-inch guns. About 100 national service ratings have postponed their demobilisation to go on the Royal tour. Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 3
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