AJAXNETPHOTO. 18TH JANUARY, 1972. WOOLSTON,ENGLAND. - WORLD'S FIRST PLASTIC WARSHIP - HMS WILTON, A ROYAL NAVY MINEHUNTER BASED ON THE 'TON' CLASS DESIGN, WAS THE WORLD'S FIRST WARSHIP TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN GLASS FIBRE BY VOSPER THORNYCROFT AT ITS WOOLSTON FACILITY. THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY IS UNDER WAY IN THIS PHOTO. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX. REF:544160_1_11

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Location: WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON,
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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