DEFENCE: . Royal Sovereign returns to Britain (1949)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit HMS Royal Sovereign returned to British Navy by Soviet Union. Later members of Russian crew? Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: “Royal Sovereign“ returns from . SCOTLAND: Forth Bridge: HMS Royal Sovereign seen sailing under Forth Railway Bridge Good shot from below of Forth Bridge . Royal Sovereign framed by Forth Bridge Shot of Soviet flag Ship seen with Soviet flag at masthead Name of ship on side reading ’Arkhangelsk’ (Soviet name for ship when it was on loan) Close up of Soviet flag on ship Shot of ship’s guns Crew seen on deck of ship Soviet Commodore Petrischev comes ashore to exchange greetings Close up sign reading “LANDING STAGE . NATIONALS ON DUTY“ Lord Provost of Edinburgh gets in small boat before going aboard . Royal Sovereign SCOTLAND: Edinburgh: Murrayfield: Various of Russian crew attending international Rugby Union match between Wales and Scotland Field of play obscured by mist Matchplay in rugby game as Scotland score try and crowd applauds Scotland score second try and members of crowd celebrate by throwing their hats in air Navy - Active; Soviet Union Background: HMS Royal Sovereign returned to British Navy by Soviet Union. Later members of Russian crew attended a Scotland v Wales Rugby Union match. FILM ID: VLVA1FU7CS3RUCL80RTPDEOTMKCFS To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé