CORVETTE FOR YUGO SLAVIA. 22 OCTOBER 1943, GRIMSBY. THE CORVETTE MALLOW WAS OFFICIALLY HANDED OVER TO THE YUGO SLAV NAVY. THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY GENERAL RADOVIC, THE YUGO SLAV MILITARY ATTACHE, WHO ALSO INSPECTED THE MEN, AND SENIOR LIEUT CDR SOSTARIC. THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE BASE CHAPLAIN, THE REV S RATCLIFFE, RNVR. AS THE SHIP WAS STILL IN THE HANDS OF DOCKYARD WORKERS THE CREW WERE MUSTERED ON THE QUAYSIDE FOR THE INSPECTION. - General Radovic talking to the Commanding Officer of the ship Senior Lieut Cdr Lepetic

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