TRAFALGAR DAY ON BOARD A TRAFALGAR SHIP. 21 OCTOBER 1943, PORTSMOUTH. HMS FOUDROYANT, FORMERLY THE DUQUAY TROUIN, THE ONLY VESSEL STILL AFLOAT WHICH FOUGHT AT TRAFALGAR, IS NOW USED AS A TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT FOR SEA CADETS TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS BRANCH OF THE ROYAL NAVY. DURING THE TRAFALGAR DAY CEREMONY THE ORIGINAL BATTLE SIGNALS FLOWN BY NELSON WERE HOISTED. - Lieut Cdr K B C Letts, RN, Commanding Officer of the FOUDROYANT, reading to the ship's company on the poop deck extracts from Nelson's memorandum, Nelson's prayer before Trafalgar, etc

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