THE SAILOR KING REVIEWING HIS BATTLE FLEET AT TORBAY. (Photo, by Central News.) In expectation of his Majesty's arrival at Torbay. th, fleet had remained at moorings throughout the day, the overnight order to proceed to sea on tactical evolution having been countermanded. The order had gone forth that no ceremonial should be observed. h:nco there was no dressing of ships rainbow fashion, but the thunder of the guns would not be.denied. A crimson spark winked from the Dreadnought The sullen, roar was caught up and echoed in the crashing salvos of a Royal salute, and the fleet grew misty in the sulphurous vapours. The R ,val yacht steamed between two l.nes owarships as she came in. She will steam between two mare lines of warships as she gees out. Our photo, shows the Royal yacht (in centre) passing down the lines of battleships.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 50 (Supplement)
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144THE SAILOR KING REVIEWING HIS BATTLE FLEET AT TORBAY. (Photo, by Central News.) In expectation of his Majesty's arrival at Torbay. th, fleet had remained at moorings throughout the day, the overnight order to proceed to sea on tactical evolution having been countermanded. The order had gone forth that no ceremonial should be observed. h:nco there was no dressing of ships rainbow fashion, but the thunder of the guns would not be.denied. A crimson spark winked from the Dreadnought The sullen, roar was caught up and echoed in the crashing salvos of a Royal salute, and the fleet grew misty in the sulphurous vapours. The R ,val yacht steamed between two l.nes owarships as she came in. She will steam between two mare lines of warships as she gees out. Our photo, shows the Royal yacht (in centre) passing down the lines of battleships. Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 50 (Supplement)
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