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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the nature of the shape of a submarine, do they
not have tubular bells?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 10, 2008 9:20
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Ships
Bells</DIV>
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<P>Bells on ships are maintained as 'Trophies, and along with other silver /
gold items engraved with the ships name passed via the
RN Trophy store on to the next ship of the same when
newly commissioned.
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<DIV>There are some very historic items floating about when you consider names
such as ARK Royal have been used for nearly as long as the RN has
existed.</DIV>
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<DIV>Another traditional use for ships bells are inverted as fonts for
Christenings of babies born to ships crews families, the names of babies
christened on board in the ships bell are engraved on the bell. </DIV>
<DIV>I was serving on board HMS Decoy ( Daring Class destroyer) in 1969 and
lucky enough to have him christened in the Captains cabin with his
Mum, and both set of Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles for quite a
unique experience.<BR>
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<DIV>On 10 Nov 2008, at 08:21, Bickerton, Roderic (SELEX GALILEO, UK)
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<DIV><SPAN class=597210108-10112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>There must be
someone more qualified than me to answer this one than
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