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1948 Battleship Duke of York visits Jamaica
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0:56Now PlayingDate: 15th November 1948
Location: Jamaica
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Visit of the Home Fleet to Jamaica
JAMAICA: Kingston Harbour:
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H.M.S. DUKE OF YORK With Home Fleet in Kingston harbour, Jamaica. following manoeuvres in Caribbean. Governor-General, Sir John Huggins goes aboard with Sir Rhoderick McGrigor inspects Guard of Honour. Mayor of Kingston goes aboard. Crew seen on shore leave in afternoon
SIR JOHN HUGGINS - Governor General of Jamaica With Admiral McGrigor goes aboard Duke of York on visit of Home Fleet to Jamaica after manoeuvres in Caribbean
JAMAICA Visit of Home Fleet to Kingston, Jamaica. Duke of York in Harbour. Governor-General, Sir John Huggins with Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, C-in-C. goes aboard for inspection of Guard of Honour
ADMIRAL SIR RHODERICK MCGRIGOR Seen with Governor-General of Jamaica, Sir John Huggins inspected Guard of Honour on board H.M.S. Duke of York during visit of Home Fleet at Kingston, Jamaica
NAVAL BRITISH Home Fleet enters Kingston Harbour, Jamaica after manoeuvres in Caribbean. Governor-General, Sir John Huggins with Admiral McGrigor goes aboard and inspects Guard of Honour.Crew seen on shore leave, watching cricket and swimming. (Go aboard Duke of York)
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