British Home Fleet "Shows The Flag" - Units of the British Home Fleet seen from the air in line astern as they head down channel from Portland Harbour, Dorset, September 23, for a three-day mock battle before heading for the West Indies on a three-months cruise to "Show The Flag". Nearest the camera is seen the light carrier the Seus, with warplanes parked on her flight deck. Ahead of her is the Aircraft-carrier Illustrious, then the 35,000-ton battleship Duke of York, while leading the "Big Ships" are attendant cruisers of the home fleet. Said Commander-in-Chief Sir Roderick McGrigor, before the fleet sailed: "It will do the world good to see the fleet together again." September 23, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).