London, Jan, 17 Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, [Britain's greatest living hero of the seas, was placed on the retired list {to-day on reaching the age of 65.
The meteoric career of this out. Jetanding British sailor is unpualleled modern time.
'Promoted eapiain in 1900, he was: appointed Rear-Admiral in' 1910 at the age of 49, and Admiral of the Fleet nine years later.
Probably no seaman, past ur present, has had Earl Beatty's dist: netion serving os long as seventeen years.
the higher rank on the active list.
He served with great distinction tu the Great War, particularly in the Dogger Bank action in 1915, when he engaged the German battle cruiser [squadron with consummate skill, and the Bate of Jutland, where his Jmanipulation of the destroyers stands out. as an historic incident of the engagement. Previously, he had reen service in China.
Tt was he who accepted the surren-Jaer of the Imperial German fleet.
Last November, Earl Beatty left a sick bed to be pall-bearer of the Reuter,
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