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'''Fort St. Angelo''' is the ancient and imposing fortress in Malta harbour. As a stone frigate, it was referred to as'''H.M.S. ''Egmont'''''. | '''Fort St. Angelo''' is the ancient and imposing fortress in Malta harbour. As a stone frigate, it was referred to as '''H.M.S. ''Egmont'''''. | ||
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Revision as of 15:46, 2 June 2015
Fort St. Angelo is the ancient and imposing fortress in Malta harbour. As a stone frigate, it was referred to as H.M.S. Egmont.
History
At the start of the 20th century, the Royal Navy assumed charge of the fort. In 1912, it was given the name Egmont to serve as a base in the Mediterranean. In 1933, it was renamed H.M.S. St. Angelo.
In Command
- Captain George Trewby, 28 September, 1918[1] – December, 1919[2] (and as Captain Commanding Malta Base, from 15 November, 1918 to 1 April, 1919)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
- ↑ Trewby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/452. f. 503.
Bibliography
