Description: Admiral SIR FRANK HOPKINS Signed HMS Britannia Arrival at Dartmouth RNSC Cover Description: 1983 3rd Royal Navy Series RNSC(3)25 Signed Cover. 120th Anniversary of the Arrival at Dartmouth of HMS Britannia.Signed byAdmiral Sir Frank Henry Edward Hopkins KCB DSO DSC (1910-1990) Served in the Second World War, initially on the staff of the naval observer school at Ford in Sussex. In 1940, he transferred to 826 Naval Air Squadron and then to RAF Coastal Command. Then in 1941, he took command of 830 Naval Air Squadron, sinking large quantities of German shipping in the Mediterranean. He went on to join the British Air Commission in Washington DC, before becoming an observer with the United States Pacific Fleet.Hopkins also served in the Korean War as Air Commander in the aircraft-carrier HMS Theseus. He was appointed Deputy Director, Naval Air Organization and Training Division, in 1951, and then went on to be Commander of HMS Myngs, before being made Director, Naval Air Warfare Division. He went on to be Captain of HMS Ark Royal, before becoming Commandant of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, in 1958. In 1960, he became Flag Officer, Flying Training, and in 1962 he was made Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers. Rear Admiral Tim M. Bevan Commander B.R.N.C. Dartmouth 1983. See image for further details. Shipping: All items shipped via the Royal Mail. The relevant customs label will be attached to all internationally shipped packages as per UK regulations. Please note: I'm not responsible for any additional customs charges which may apply in your country. I post everyday bar Sunday's & Bank Holidays and always obtain a receipt of postage. Combined Postage: Always happy to combine postage, so if you are purchasing multiple lots from my listings please place items in basket and Request Total once you have finished, and I will send you one combined invoice based on the size, weight and value of the contents as soon as possible, alternatively if you pay the stated postage I always without fail refund any excess postage paid. Orders over £25 posted via insured & tracked service up to the value of the goods at additional Royal Mail cost where applicable. Combined purchases may be despatched in more than one package, where this is more cost effective than a single package through the Royal Mail. Any questions, please ask and I will endeavour to reply as soon as possible. Payment: Combined postage invoices for auction items will be sent after the final item has finished for that day, so if you purchased more than one item via auction, please wait until invoice is sent before paying.Thank you. inkfrog terapeak
Price: 5.99 GBP
Location: Wigan
End Time: 2025-01-08T18:09:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.78 GBP
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Type: Military
Object: Signed Cover
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