Tue 03, 1954 - Death Watch Beetle in H.M.S. Victory. Ship to be closed for...

Tue 03, 1954 - Death Watch Beetle in H.M.S. Victory. Ship to be closed for Fumigation: H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's Flagghip at the Battle of Trafalgar, is to be closed to visitors at Portsmouth and evacuated by Naval personnel shortly before easter.The Victory will be closed about a week during which time she will be sealed up and fumigated in an attempt to reduce the ravages of the death watch beetle, which has been making great inroads in to her timbers for many years. Hitherto the damaged parts of the ship have been treated with an insecticide. it has been found however, that the decay has not been satisfactorily arrested. Photo Shows Lieu. H.A. Southcott, Commanding Officers of the Victory, showing trainee WRN (L to R): Doreen Furness, of Newcastle, Maureen Divall, of g, and Mary Saunders, of Han well, Mddx a Severely damaged part of beaming on board the Victory