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A Ship's Salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organisations and civil people also use salutes. Such a salute in terms of maritime connotations, usually involves the entering into, or retirement from, service, of civilian or military personnel; a vessel, or aircraft.

RMS Ben-my-Chree (left) receives a rousing salute from her older sister RMS Manx Maid (right) as she makes her way down the River Mersey for her Maiden Voyage from Liverpool to Douglas, May 12th, 1966.