1942 Britain's new battleships HMS Anson and HMS Howe join the Royal Navy fleet
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4:56Now Playing1942 Britain's new battleships HMS Anson and HMS Howe join the Royal Navy fleet
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as posted by the channelDate: 22nd October 1942
Location: United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Britain's New Battleships - H.M.S. Anson and H.M.S Howe Join the Royal Navy
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ANCHOR H.M.S.Home drops anchor
GUNS. H.M.S.Howe fires 14 in guns
HOWEN. H.M.S. Battleship takes over..14 in gunsfire..engine room..stores
KINAHAN Captain of Battleship Anson
MACHINERY engine room of H.M.S. Howe
NAVAL. Battleships Anson & Howe in service..finishing touches to. Howe..Capt. Woodhouse takes over..loading stores & munition..14" shells..engine room..H.M.S. Anson, Capt. Kinahan..Howe fires 14" guns..drops anchor
SEA churned up by propellers
SHELLS loading 14 in shell on H.M.S. Howe
SHIP BUILDING workers put finishing touches to H.M.S.HOWE
Navy - Active
Admiral George Anson, British Pacific Fleet, King George V, Admiral Richard Howe, Home Fleet, Sir Charles Henry Woodhouse, World War II, WWII,
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