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No. 122 AUGUST, 1964
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‘I’LL SEND FOR THE LONDON IF CITY IS ’ INVADED ‘rt small beer."‘ Capt. Bartosik felt sure none of his ship‘s company would ask for "a small beer." They might. of course. ask for a large one at this most generous banquet. and would not have been refused, The captain spoke of the luncheon
Luncheon in Guildhall
that day
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"m:tgniliccnt occasion"
Mentioning
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IIEN ll.-.\l.S. London (Capt. J. C. Burlosilt. D.S.C.. Ra '.). the guidedtn’ ile destroyer. and the 10th warship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. ytsiletl London at the beginning of July. the Lord hlayor (Alrlemtan C. J. Ilarntnn. G.B.E.). Sherifls and Corporation of Lohdon honoured the officers and men of the ship uitlt a luncheon in the historic Guildhall. Guildhall has been the scene of and it is up to me as Admiral of the many stirring scenes during its long Port of London to hoist the city flag history. but seldom has a ship's com- and lead ottt the civic barges. I have pany been so honoured. It was a only to send a signal for succour to colourful scenc—tItc Lord .\layor and Capt. Bartosik and H.M.S._London the Corporation in their robes and will conte to our aid.“ their guests in navy blue. Those historic figures of Gog and l\lagog-- ‘PARSIMONIOUS CIIA.\IBERLAIi\" replicas of tlte originals set up in The Lord .\iayor mentioned that the Guildhall 250 years agu—and whose City actually paid for the building of origin is lost in antiquity and the a previous London. which was given ntediaeval walls whiclt have stood for the name of I-l.M.S. Loyal Londonover 500 years on a site which has but a "parsimonious Chamberlain or been consecrated to civic government Corporation failed to foot a bill and for more than a thousand-years. have: the complimentary epithet 'i..oyal‘ was withdrawn by an indignant Adutiraity." rarely witnessed such it gathering. llcfore ItSIslIl|; the hosts to toast MARCII TIIROUGII CITY H..\l.S. London. the Lord Mayor STREETS referred to the City of London as "this On Monday. .lt'IIy'6. 25 officers and close-knit square mile clustering round 300 ratings from the ship paraded Guildhall and St. Paul's Cathedral through the streets of the City of and the Bank of England" on the one London. marching past the Lord hand. and “in another sense it is the Mayor at the -.\lansion House. before invisible network of world trade. of proceeding to Guildhall for lunch. tentacles feeling their way into every Prior to lunch the Lord Mayor and nook and cranny of the Seven Seas. members of the Corporation received And what links together these two conthe oflicers of l“l.M.S. London and im- cepts of the City is that which protects. if need be. botlt the civic square portant guests in the Livery Hall. On conclusion of luncheon the Lord mile by Thames-side and so many of Mayor bade Capt. llartosilt and the the world trade routes. I refer to the ship's company “a very hearty wel- Row,-.1l Navy and for us of the City of come as you lti.-ave to in this. the most London all the valour and prowess historic of all anc|tora_ees." He went of the Royal Navy is symbolically conon: “You have been adopteiI..,into centrated in the particular ships of our the imntemorial fcllouship of the City corporate adoption. H.i\l.S. London." of l.ont|on." Capt. J. C. Bartisuk. D.S.C.. R.N.. Referring to the ancient tradition Commanding Ollicer of I-I.-.\l.S. Lonthat from the Middle Ages tltc Lord don. opened his reply to the Lord i\l'.iyor has been Admiral of the Port Mayor by referring to H.i\-l.S. Loyal of London. the Lord Mayor said: “If London—"a most stately shipever the tidings come that loneships launchcd 300 years ago. This impresof the Vikings or galleons of the Danes sive occasion was on June 10. I666. are heading for the Thames estuary. and the King. Pepys says. asked for
as
the
Loyal London had done.
trophies the ship held. Capt. Bartosik asked the Lord Mayor to accept a replica of the ship.
‘WELL DONE AIR COMMAND’ III-ZN the Naval Air Command
licld gun crew stated at the beginning of its training that it was determined to win all three cups at the Royal Tournament this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of naval ttviation. the statement was considered to be no tttore than a wisltful hope. Ritthl from the start. ltowever. the Air Cutuntand has Iiecn consistently returning excellent times during training. and their strenuous efforts were nutintnined tltrouehout the tournament. being crowned with the success lu|'llll.‘lt the learn so richly deserved. “Navy New-5" congratulates the team and trainers on superb eun_
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running. Congratulations.
too. to and PorlsntoulIt—with. Devonport out your determined ellorts Air Command would not. perhaps, have
relumed its excellent times. By winning all three" cups Air Command repeated its 1960 success. The Inter-Command Cup was won by Air Command with 30 points. Plymouth was second with 22 points and Portsmouth third with 19 points. Air Contntand took the Aggregate Cup with a time of 48 min. 56.7 sec.. Portsmouth was second with a time of S3 ntin. 4.7 sec. and Plymouth was third with 53 tttin. 49.9 sec. The Fastest Time C up was won by Air Command in a record time of 2 ntin. 52.6 sec. The previous record. also by Air Command. was set up in [962 and stood at 2 min. 5-! sec. I"Iymoulh‘s fastest time was 3 min. 0.9 sec. and Por1stttoutlt's 3 min. 1.9 sec.
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The guided-missile destroyer lI..\I.S. London, built by Swan, Wighnm Richardson. ut Wallsend. Complement is 440 oflicers and men. The ship is fitted to tire the long-range Sensing and the short-range Seacat guided ntissilcs. She has a helicopter which carries a new type of homing torpedo to combat submarines which greatly honoured the present sioning in November. 196}. the range ship's; company of H.M.S. London. of- her missiles and her propulsion but also honoured the ships‘ companies machinery (gas turbine) which enabled ol previous grandships and the Royal the ship to be got under way in about the time it needed to get a car moving. Navy itself. "The Lord Mayor." said Capt. In an aside he mentioned that it was llxtrtosils. “has mentioned the Loyal probably quicker than he was able to London. This ship cost 5218.000. and get his own car moving. when you visit the ship tomorrow. London and her three sister ship: you will appreciate that that sum had taken the Royal Navy into a new would not go far today. 'I1:te £l8.00ll era. He regretted that the ship's was raised by voluntary suhserip— draught would not permit her to get tions. the hat being passed round nearer to the heart of London than several times and the then Lord Greenwich. but they could still hear Mayor contributing £100 from his the “mysterious voice of London own
pocket."
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The 10th London would make a hole FORTHCOMING TOUR in Fort Knox and even in James Bond [this reference drew considerable Capt. Barlosik told those present applause). The captain went on to say that H.\l.S. London would shortly go that every firing of a Sea Slug cost to North and South America and then more than Pepys‘s ship. to the Far East, and during its world Capt. Bartosik went on to talk tour the l0lh London would carry with about H.lll.S. London. her comntis- it traditions of honesty. and loyalty
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BRITAIN'S OUTSTANDING CIGARETTE