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Captain C M Ford takes over the 'Q E'..Captain C M Ford has taken over his duties on board the 'Queen Elizabeth' and will be in command when she sails to New York tomorrow (Saturday). Commodore Sir James Bisset has now relinquished his command of the vessel. Captain Ford, who is 59, has been with the Cunard White star company, sits 1912, and is first, was the 'Antonia' in 1939. He was called up for naval service in October, 1939 and until June, 1942, served as a Commodore of convoys. Sir James Bisset, who reached the age limit 63 last July, has also retired as Commodore of the Cunard White Star Line. He was knighted in June..Photo shows, Sir James Bisset (in civilian clothes) shakes hands with Captain C Ford as he takes over command of the 'Queen Elizabeth' at Southampton today, Friday. .10 January 1947 (KEYSTONE/United Archives / TopFoto/TopFoto.co.uk)