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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Life aboard for Midshipmen; Gunnery practice at Scapa Flow; Midshipman Roberts (in background), having had a course at a naval college and still studying the theory and practice of seamanship, is sat in the Director Control Tower.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Gunnery practice at Scapa Flow; Midshipman Foley, having had a course at a naval college and still studying the theory and practice of seamanship, standing at the range plotter in the fire control room. Note the headphones and mouth piece he is wearing.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  After a course at a Naval College Midshipman H R Nash, RCN, is at the periscope in a small gun turret during gunnery practice at Scapa Flow as he studies the theory and practice of seamanship. He is wearing anti flash gear.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  A trawler's gun crew manning the 12-pounder 12 hundredweight gun on the focsle. Note the small dog stood behind the gunner on the right.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  At Scapa Flow, an armed trawler sees the submarine HMS SCEPTRE safely home after an exercise.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  A scene in the boiler room showing a bare chested stoker raking his fire while a similarly dressed shipmate takes a breather on board HMT STELLA PEGASI based at Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  On board the armed trawler HMT STELLA PEGASI a bare chested stoker coals the furnace, with sweat glistening on his body. The armed trawler, which weighs around 400 tons and has a crew of 35, is carrying out vital patrol work.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  A member of the crew of HMT STELLA PEGASI at Scapa Flow gripping the life line which is used in bad weather. The ship's mascot, a small dog, apparently thinks it's time for play. This is one of the "little ships" that are doing a hundred and one...

• A REINDEER IS PRESENTED TO ADMIRAL WELLS (ACOS), SCAPA FLOW, DECEMBER 1943.

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Petty Officer A E Dowdeswell, of Westminster, London, stands on the ramp of a landing craft with Olga the reindeer, upon her arrival at Scapa Flow.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Beneath four of the battleship's 14 inch guns, the retiring Commander in Chief Home Fleet, Admiral Sir John C Tovey, KCB, KBE, DSO, making his farewell speech on the quarterdeck of HMS KING GEORGE V. His role was taken over by Sir Bruce A Fraser, KBE,...