Thursday 20 June 2013

In Pictures: HMS Caroline at Alexandra Dock Belfast

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JANUARY 29: HMS Caroline rests in Alexandra dock in sight of Harland and Wolff shipyard (L) on January 29, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A National Heritage Memorial Fund grant of 1.097 m GBP will go towards urgent preventative work to secure the Caroline. An application for more funding is being made in order to proceed with full restoration of the 446 ft ship. Built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in 1914 she was part of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron which saw action in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and is the last surviving Royal Navy ship from that period still afloat. At the time of her decommissioning in 2011, she was the second oldest ship still in Royal Navy service, HMS Victory Nelson's flagship preserved at Portsmouth, being the oldest. Caroline was converted into a depot and training ship for The Royal Navy Reserve in Alexandra Dock in Belfast in later years. (Getty Images)

HMS Caroline rests in Alexandra Dock in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A National Heritage Memorial Fund grant of more than £1m will go towards urgent preventative work to secure the Caroline.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04: Queen Elizabeth II arrives with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (L) and Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall (R) for a celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on June 4, 2013 in London, England. The Queen's Coronation took place on June 2, 1953 after a period of mourning for her father King George VI, following her ascension to the throne on February 6, 1952. The event 60 years ago was the first time a coronation was televised for the public. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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