Port Line's 1943 John Brown, Clydebank, built PORT VICTOR, which had served during the Second World War as the aircraft carrier H.M.S. NAIRANA, is seen passing Portishead, inbound from Avonmouth on the morning tide of 25th July 1963, exactly sixty years ago today.

EX- H.M.S.NAIRANA - 46 KAREL DOORMAN - 48 NAIRANA
She finally arrived at Faslane on 21.7.71 for breaking

For full details see:

http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/NAIRANA.htm