AJAXNETPHOTO. 27TH FEBRUARY, 1973. PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND. - FAST PATROL BOAT - THE ROYAL NAVY'S NEWEST ADDITION TO ITS SMALL BOAT SQUADRON, HMS TENACITY (P276) ON TRIALS IN THE SOLENT. SHIP WAS A VOSPER PRIVATE VENTURE FPB ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH SEA KILLER MISSILES AND AUTOMATIC DUMMY BOW GUN; BOTH WERE DROPPED FROM THE RN/MOD SPEC. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:21204_2_31

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Size: 3588px × 2389px
Location: PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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