London, Wearing the undress 1 'Admiral and accompanied by his bzother, the Duke of Kent, the King today' Inspected some of the leading ships of his Navy, including tne '33,800-ton Nelson, flag-ship of the Home Fleet: the 31,100-ton Queen Elizabeth, flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, and the cruisers South Jampton and 'Dunedin, 'As His Majesty approached each ship in an Admiral' barge, the men lined "the decks. Atter inspection, the King took the salute, standing fon the quarter-deck, while' the ship's company marched past.
Princess Elizabeth was carly astir in the Royal yacht Victoria and Al-Dert after her Mrst night at sea.
Concluding his review of the Fleet with a thorough Inspection of H.MS. Southampton, Britain's newest cruiser, the King, accompanied by the Queen and Princess Elizabeth, returned to The King's Message Shortly afterwards, the King sent the "Following message to all his "It hasbeen a great happiness to me to return, for even a short time, fo my old life at sea, and to the service in which my early years were Spent, All that I have seen in these two days has shown me that the traditions of eMlclency and smartness which we cherish with such pride are being worthily upheld, offer to all ranks and ratings of the Royal navies my warm congratu Tations, Equally glad have 1 been to see ships of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet.
know that Iam speaking for the' whole Empire when Tsay how pleased and honoured we have been welcome warships from foreign countries at the review. \T hope that four visitors will take back with them {the happiest recollections of their stay among us.
The Queen and T send best wishes all my seamen, and I look forward to the-further visits which I hope to pay them in the future."
During the morning, before his inspection of H.MLS. Southampton, the King visited HatS, Nelson, flagship of the Home Fleet; H.MS, Queen. Elizabeth, flagship of the Mediterrancan Fleet, and HM.S. Dunedin, fag-ship of the Reserve Fleet.
On returning to the Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, the King hoisted the following signal to the whole Fleet, "Splice the main brace"—the traditional manner of ordering an. extra ration of rum for bluejackets. "Reuter and: Wireless,
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