HOME FLEET
VISIT BY HIS MAJESTY. ARRIVAL AT WEYMOUTH. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. June 20. The King arrived at Weymouth today for the beginning of his visit to the Home Fleet. As the King left the station 80 of His Majesty’s ships in the bay dressed overall. The Royal Salute was fired as the King, who was accompanied by the Duke of Kent, left the landingstage in the Royal barge for the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert. The Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet. Admiral Sir Charles Forbes, met His Majesty at the landing-stage. CHANNEL MANOEUVRES DIVE-BOMBING AND BIG-GUN SHOOTING LONDON, June 21. The King for the first time today took command of his battle fleet and led 80 ships into the Channel for manoeuvres from Weymouth Bay. His Majesty watched the manoeuvres from the bridge of the Nelson and saw the new cruisers Southampton and Glasgow attack the wireless-controlled “ghost-ship” Centurion. His Majesty was most keenly interested in the dive-bombing attacks, but the biggest thrill was the concentrated firing of the 15-inch guns of the Royal Oak and the Revenge. The noise was so tremendous that the windows in all the cabins were removed and everyone was supplied with cottonwool to protect their eardrums.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 June 1938, Page 7
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