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U.S. Naval Institute
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#OTD in 1954, Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma relinquished command of Allied Forces in the Mediterranean. As a sign of respect, British, American, Greek, French, Italian and Turkish admirals from the NATO Headquarters at Malta manned oars and rowed him out to HMS Surprise.
Dec 10, 2023 · 8:42 PM UTC
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