Queen Blizabeth to be Flagship After Long Refit London, Aug. 14. In connection with the announcement made on August 2 of a substantial reduction in the Mediterranean battle-fleet, the Admiralty state that the battleship Warspite will join the Atlantic Fleet when HAMS, Queen Elizabeth returns to the Mediterranean Fleet after, Jong refit.
Tt may be recalled that a message from Malta on August 2 stated that the battleships Queen Elizabeth, Barham, Valiant and Malaya would join the Atlantic Fleet in November, the Warspite becoming the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, The idea was to give the men more Home service; also to provide the men with ' more recreational facilities—Reuter.
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