The "Nelson" Comes Home - Her War Service Over -- H.M.S. Nelson entering Portsmouth Harbour at the end of her long voyageBritain's 16-inch-gun battleship "Nelson" ended her war service when She arrived in Portsmouth Horbour after an 8,076 miles' voyage from Singapore. In addition to her complement of 1,361 officers and ratings. She has brought home more than 600 army and navy repatriated service menTwo surrenders were signed aboard the "Nelson" The first was at Malta, where, on September 30th, General Eisenhower. General Alexander and Admiral Sir John Cunningham met to receive from marshal Badoglio the formal surrender of the Italian Navy. November 17, 1945.