| Fifty years ago, in 1955, World War
II was still fresh in many people's memory, the Korean War not long
over, and the Cold War was at its height. In that context, the Royal
Navy maintained one of the biggest fleets in the world - and not
only warships, as is revealed in our set of the month for May, Ships
of The Royal Navy, issued with Beano bubble gum. The black &
white photographs, by courtesy of the Admiralty, demonstrate the
diversity of the vessels sailing under the White Ensign, from
aircraft carriers such as H.M.S. Eagle and Illustrious to submarines
and fast patrol boats, even one or two from the Royal Australian and
Royal Canadian Navies, plus Royal Fleet Auxiliaries - Blue Ensign
supply ships and tankers - all with highly informative texts. Our
illustration includes H.M.S. Belfast, the Navy's largest cruiser
(now a museum moored on the Thames near Tower Bridge) and the Royal
Yacht Britannia, now a tourist attraction at Leith.
This set of Beano 50 Ships of The
Royal Navy 1955 in finest collectable condition is catalogued at
£20.00.
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