A petty-officer aboard a British destroyer preparing pistols $ for a boarding party. These weapons are kept in the gun-racks and are issued just before the order is given to board the enemy. Each pistol has a lanyard, by which it is fastened to the man's clothing.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 107, 1 November 1940, Page 5
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46A petty-officer aboard a British destroyer preparing pistols $ for a boarding party. These weapons are kept in the gun-racks and are issued just before the order is given to board the enemy. Each pistol has a lanyard, by which it is fastened to the man's clothing. Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 107, 1 November 1940, Page 5
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