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The Last of the Battleships

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The battleship was the pivot of our sea-power only twenty years ago. Now the last one, H.M.S. Vanguard, is going to the breakers' yard.
This is the story of the battleship's decline and fall, traced through the crucial sea battles of the War.
A famous battleship Commander pays a last tribute.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Creasy, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. is introduced by Richard Dimbleby.

Contributors

Speaker:
Sir George Creasy
Presenter:
Richard Dimbleby
Film edited by:
Ian Callaway
Director:
Peter Bennet Stone
Source: Radio Times

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