London, Sept. 28.
A famous naval episode of the Great War has been recalled with the death to-day, at the age of 62, of Admiral John Luce, who was placed on the retired list in 1925.
Admiral Luce was captain of the cruiser Glasgow at the battle of}. Coronel. His vessel was one of Admiral Craddock's three amoured ships which had been fallen on by Admiral von Spee's powerful squadron. The Glasgow's two sister ships were sunk, but she skilfully managed to escape and join Admiral Sturdee's squadron. A few weeks later she helped to sink all but one of von
ands, squadron off the Falkland Is-
Admiral Luce was Admiral Superintendent of the Malta Dockyard from 1921 to 1924 and High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1930-31. He was a C. B. and held the Order of the Rising Sun, third class.—Reuter.
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