His Majesty's Ships
That many ships have borne the names we hear so often in the news to-day is one proof of the age and continuity of the Royal Navy. The first Ark Royal was Drake’s flagship against the Armada, the first Royal Sovereign was commissioned in 1485, the first Royal Oak in 1663. There have been several Achilles. And this aspect of naval history is embodied in a BBC feature. The King’s Ships, which can be heard from 2YA at 9.45 on. Wednesday evenings. Next Wednesday (October 21), is Trafalgar Day, and the ship to be featured is H.M.S. Warspite.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 173, 16 October 1942, Page 2
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101His Majesty's Ships New Zealand Listener, Volume 7, Issue 173, 16 October 1942, Page 2
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