{"id":1091,"date":"2021-04-06T22:26:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/?page_id=1091"},"modified":"2022-05-06T22:08:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T21:08:56","slug":"launch-commissioning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/photos\/launch-commissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch &#038; Commissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 21st June 1974, HMS Coventry was launched by Lady Lewin at Birkenhead. Lady Lewin was provided with a photo album of the day and this album includes photos from that album and the Cammell Laird archives, and also the commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Dockyard (South Railway Jetty) on 10th November 1978. Lady Lewin&#8217;s son Tim Lewin has kindly provided these photos to Jack Russell for display on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-1072.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-1072.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom2\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1072\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:250,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry294.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Album cover, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1087\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"319\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry294\/4108789347.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22319%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20319%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Album cover, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry295.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Official commemorative cover, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1088\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"309\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry295\/3489404174.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22309%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20309%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Official commemorative cover, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry296.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Letter from Cammell Laird, 25\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1089\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"182\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry296\/2919689073.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22182%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20182%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Letter from Cammell Laird, 25\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-overall.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Coventry prepared for launching, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1292\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"316\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-overall\/4205574353.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22316%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20316%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Coventry prepared for launching, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-lewin.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"VIPs including Lady Lewin and the Lord Mayor of Coventry, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1300\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-lewin\/400791034.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22376%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20376%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">VIPs including Lady Lewin and the Lord Mayor of Coventry, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-champagne.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Lady Lewin doing her bit!, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1293\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"324\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-champagne\/1647143957.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22324%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20324%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Lady Lewin doing her bit!, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-slipway-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Coventry begins to thunder down the slipway, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1291\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"181\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-slipway-1\/3443995999.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22181%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20181%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Coventry begins to thunder down the slipway, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-slipway-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Sliding into the Mersey, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1299\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"321\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-slipway-2\/2072261825.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22321%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20321%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Sliding into the Mersey, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-afloat.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Afloat for the first time, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1294\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"325\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-afloat\/2850408652.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22325%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20325%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Afloat for the first time, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-badge.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Lady Lewin being presented with the ship&#039;s crest, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1301\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"317\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-badge\/246392978.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22317%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20317%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Lady Lewin being presented with the ship's crest, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-tow.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Tugs move Coventry into the adjacent wet basin, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1297\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"329\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-tow\/3916946565.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22329%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20329%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Tugs move Coventry into the adjacent wet basin, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-tug.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Tug &#039;Crosby&#039; assists Coventry into the wet basin, 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1298\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"329\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-tug\/1536366258.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22329%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20329%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Tug 'Crosby' assists Coventry into the wet basin, 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-esso-severn.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Being towed into the wet basin (where tanker Esso Severn was also being fitted out), 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1296\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"374\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-esso-severn\/2853152824.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22374%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20374%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Being towed into the wet basin (where tanker Esso Severn was also being fitted out), 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-basin.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Towed into the wet basin (RFA Tidesurge A98 behind), 21\/06\/1974\" data-attachment-id=\"1295\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"367\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/cov-launch-basin\/2390916462.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22367%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20367%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Towed into the wet basin (RFA Tidesurge A98 behind), 21\/06\/1974<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry304.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1079\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"324\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry304\/2332107772.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22324%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20324%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry305.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1080\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"327\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry305\/2599820687.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22327%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20327%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry306.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1081\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"318\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry306\/4211926000.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22318%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20318%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0589-crop.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1890\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" height=\"250\" width=\"324\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/IMG_0589-crop\/2469433764.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22324%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20324%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry307.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1082\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"344\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry307\/3712610187.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22344%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20344%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_0590-crop.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey, 10\/11\/1978\" data-attachment-id=\"1891\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"375\" 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class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"219\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry308\/3944481979.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22219%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20219%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Commissioning ceremony at Pompey - with Captain Burne holding the Cross of Nails, 10\/11\/1978<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmscoventry.co.uk\/d118\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hmscoventry309.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Commissioning ceremony at Pompey - Captain C.P.O. 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