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Captain of the Hutt River Province Principality's Navy Makes Official Visit to Battleship Cove

Fall River, MA: Battleship Cove recently had the opportunity to welcome a very distinguished guest. Capt. Dr. Anthony G. Ziagos, Sr. made an official visit to the world's largest collection of historic naval ships on July 24th on behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Leonard of the Hutt River Province Principality.

After a special tour of the USS Massachusetts, Captain Dr. Ziagos met with Ernst M. Cummings, Executive Director of Battleship Cove, and presented the retired United States Coast Guard Captain with a personally engraved mantle clock.

With the blue, white and gold flag of the Hutt River Principality flying high on the battleship's superstructure, Captain Dr. Ziagos concluded that "if we don't provide an example for the people to follow, they often don't see what's possible."

An Admiral member of Battleship Cove, Captain Dr. Ziagos is publisher of the Merrimack Journal and has donated in excess of $20K in in-kind ad space to the museum, which was introduced to him by his friend Bernie Silveira, a World War II BB59 crewmember.

The Hutt River Province is a small independent state located in remote Western Australia. Since its peaceful secession led by HRH Prince Leonard in 1970, the Hutt River Province Principality has grown to include diplomats in more than 35 countries and thousands of overseas citizens active in civic, cultural and humanitarian activities.

Battleship Cove is a maritime heritage museum preserving five National Historic Landmarks within the world's largest and most diverse collection of historic naval ships. Recently designated as the future site for the Commonwealth's official memorial for September 11th, Battleship Cove is Massachusetts' official memorial for World War II and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars.

Battleship Cove is open all day, 362 days each year. Free parking. Wardroom Grille. Gift shop. Private Functions. (508) 678-1100, (800) 533-3194; fax (508) 674-5597; www.battleshipcove.org.