ALL SHIPS PRESENT
BRITISH HOME FLEET U.S.A. ATTACHE’S VISIT (British Official Wireless.) Reed. noon. ' RUGBY, Oct. 2 During the week-end the naval attache at the American Embassy, Captain Alan Kirk, of the United Stater. Navy, paid a customary official cali upon the Commander-in-Chief of the British Home Fleet, Admiral Sir Charles Forbes, an'd on Sunday Captain Kirk was present during the regular church service on the aircraftcarrier H.M.S. Ark Royal, observing all the usual Sunday routine of the fleet
The normal force of the entire fleet, including every one of the capital ships, was present and was seen by Captain Kirk, who says that all ships of the fleet seemed in perfect condition and undamaged in any particular 1 by the German air attack last Tuesday.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20058, 3 October 1939, Page 5
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