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Britain's Prince William tours HMS Alliance, during his visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, in Gosport, England Tuesday June 10, 2008. It was announced Tuesday that the Prince had become the patron of a multimillion-pound appeal to conserve Britain's last remaining Second World War submarine, HMS Alliance. The young royal had the chance to tour the vessel, based at the museum, and spent around 20 minutes examining the craft's cramped control room and engine compartment. Launched in July 1945, Alliance was designed for service in the Far East but the Second World War ended before she could be put into action. (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, Pool)