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ISSUE: TO COMMEMORATE THE SHIPS COMMISSIONING CEREMONY 1988
HAND STAMP DATE: 26th JULY 1988 LOCATION: HULL UK EDITION SIZE: 20/100 PRICE: £250 A5 SIZE STATUS: AVAILABLE NOW WITH PRINT OF SHIP
BEARING THE SIGNATURES OF : WILLIAM STAVELEY GCB ADC FIRST SEA LORD AND CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF TONY MORTON CAPTAIN OF THE SHEFFIELD ALEX J MARSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF SWAN HUNTER SHIPBUILDING LTD ROWLAND WALKER OBE MASTER TO THE COMPANY OF CUTLERS SHEFFIELD LADY SUSAN STANLEY LAUNCHED THE SHEFFIELD-WIFE OF THE MOD N.I. TONY FERNANDES OFFICIAL ARTIST
TONY ENJOYED THE HOSPITALITY OF THE SHIPS COMPANY DURING HER SEA TRIALS AND WAS ASKED TO PRESENT THE ORIGINAL PAINTING TO THE SHIPS WARDROOM DURING THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY.
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