OnThisDay 70 years ago in 1951 the first Royal Navy operational warship powered by gas turbines, HMS BOLD PIONEER was launched in Isle of Wight. Although not a total success she could achieve speeds of 43 Knots and helped develop the gas turbine for Naval use around the world.
http://gpc.glatton.org.uk/about/the-tragic-account-of-the-royal-navys-fourth-hms-glatton
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