“SPLICING THE MAIN' BRACE.”—The Queen watching the traditional naval ceremony of issuing rum to the ship’s crew during her recent visit to the aircraft-carrier Eagle. After boarding the Eagle at Weymouth, Her Majesty, who was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, was taken for a short cruise in the English Channel and watched the officers and crew at their normal work.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28889, 8 May 1959, Page 8
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61“SPLICING THE MAIN' BRACE.”—The Queen watching the traditional naval ceremony of issuing rum to the ship’s crew during her recent visit to the aircraft-carrier Eagle. After boarding the Eagle at Weymouth, Her Majesty, who was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, was taken for a short cruise in the English Channel and watched the officers and crew at their normal work. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28889, 8 May 1959, Page 8
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