May 10, 1944: HM King George VI arriving on the HMS Duke of York for an inspection at Scapa Flow.

May 10, 1944: HM King George VI departing HMS Duke of York in his barge at following the inspection at Scapa
Flow.

June 18, 1945: The crossing the line ceremony on HMS Duke of York.

June 18, 1945: The crossing the line ceremony on HMS Duke of York.

The ship's crest presented by the C-in-C Home Fleet, December 1943. Honi soit qui mal y pense: "Shame to him
who thinks evil of it"

(All photos from the collection of Able Seaman John Knowles RN
submitted in his honour by his son John Knowles Jr.)