FAMOUS TRAFALGAR SHIPS AS HOLIDAY HOMES

Chronicle (Levin), 11 April 1947, Page 5

FAMOUS TRAFALGAR SHIPS AS HOLIDAY HOMES

(Special Correspondent. ) Received Thursdav, 7 p.m. IjONDON, April 10. The famous old 74-gun ship of the liue Inqilacable, which fought as the Duguay-Trouin under the French tlag at Trafalgar and was subsequently caj) tured and recumnii.ssioned by the Roya, Navy, togethor with lier companion, tlie frigate 'Fuodroyant, will shortlv re tuni to their prevvar use as training and, holiday sliips for sea cadets, sea scouts. boy scouts and other youth organisations. The two famous old sliips liave lain side by side for many years in Portsmouth Harliour but were taken over during the war by the Admira'lty.The Implacable was pairl ofi' 1'05 yea'rs* ago and was used as a training e-stnb lishment for seamen boys from 1855 to: 1908. Klie was then condemned to be broken up but was saved by th-1 jiersonal interveiition of King -Fdward VII.. A fevv years later she'- was1 acquired by the late Mr. 'Wheafley ( 'obb who maintaitied "hor, -togethev with the Fuodroyant, as a holiday ship for bovs. When Mr. (-obb died in 1931 the sliips were taken over by » the Society of Nautical Research which continued to use them for the same, purpose. In a letter to the Tinies announcing tliat tlie two vessels will shortlv return to their prevvar use, [Admiral Mir Percy Noblc recalls that' during seven years before the war the Implacable and Fuodroyant gave over i (),()()() boys and girls their lirst opportnnity of living afloat. Alanv of these young people subsequently served in tlie Navy. Tlie two sliips are lieing entirely recoiulitioned and Admiral Xoble eniphasises that tlv'eir Idug and1 tiseful lii'e is by no means at an end.