Royal Navy Ships, signed Lt Cdr Brian Smith, HMS Victory

Royal Navy Ships first day cover featuring the full-set of eight Navy Ships stamps.  Portsmouth special postmark 19th September 2019.

 HMS King George V features on the design, the ship launched in 1939 (80th anniversary) and on 1st April 1941 was made flagship of the British Home Fleet. She remained so during the rest of the war. King George V was also heavily involved in the hunt for and pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck.

Autographed by Lieutenant Commander Brian Smith, appointed the 101st Commanding Officer of HMS Victory in May 2015. HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and flagship of the First Sea Lord.