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. - The Yugo-Slav covering the table at which Yugo-Slav officers are gathered during the ceremony. Right to left: The Base Chaplain, General
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. - The Yugo-Slav covering the table at which Yugo-Slav officers are gathered during the ceremony. Right to left: The Base Chaplain, General Radovic, the First Lieut and Senior Lieut Cdr Lepetic (C/O of the ship)
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