Sea veteran is training flagship. The 34,000 ton HMS Nelson, now retired from Battle service, is the flagship of the Training Battleship Squadron, commanded by Rear Admiral H Hickling, DSO, Rear Adml, Training Battleships, Home Fleet. Post war duties are to give training in seamanship, gunnery and torpedoes for special service ratings, who will form half of the peacetime naval strength. four hundred men at a time will receive training in her. Photo shows, HMS Nelson 'Nell to the Royal Navy' at anchor in Torbay, Devon. 19 September 1946