HMS Duke of Wellington firing a Royal Salute as flagship at Portsmouth, Hampshire mb-code 42-58213061 Operated in conjunction with a

Operated in conjunction with a transit instrument

David Bowie

Edward's queen

24th May 1945

HMS Duke of Wellington firing a Royal Salute as flagship at Portsmouth, Hampshire mb-code 42-58213061 Operated in conjunction with aHMS 'Duke of Wellington' firing a Royal Salute as flagship at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1896. Powered by both sail and steam, the 'Duke of Wellington' was a 131 gun first rate ship of the line launched in 1852. She was intended to be named the 'Windsor Castle' but was renamed in honour of the Duke of Wellington, who died on the day she was launched. She replaced HMS 'Victory' as flagship of the Port Admiral of Portsmouth in 1869. A print from The Navy