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Description: | inscription, printing, HMS CAVALIER
LAST OF THE WORLD WAR II DESTROYERS
Souvenir booklet about HMS Cavalier, produced by South Tyneside Council, 1994. HMS Cavalier, a Second World War C-class destroyer, was laid down in February 1943 and completed in November 1944. Following her working career, Cavalier spent time at Southampton and Brighton, before being acquired in 1987 by South Tyneside Council; Cavalier was towed to Tyneside and drydocked at Hawthorn Leslie's in Hebburn. The booklet provides a guide to the warship, with descriptions and photographs. At centre are plans of the ship's layout, including the route of the guided tours. The ship's history is detailed in the second half of the booklet.
Material: paper | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.352190 | Go to resource |
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