During the recent hostilities the Bee arrived at Wuhu twenty minutes after the now-famous Ladybird incident and Jalthough one shell was fired at the hip (fortunately it missed Its objec: tive) the Bee was saved from a similar fate to the Ladybird by the prompt action of Capt. G, E. M O'Donnell and Lieut.-Col. Lovat Fraser, who at great personal rissle ran towards the Japan= Jose batteries and ordered them to fe ease firing. On the following morn ting the Bee carried out rescue work Jat the scene where the U.S.S, Panay had been sunk, Unlike other ships of the Royal Navy which have been sold to private shipping companies to be used. in trade the Admiralty decided that the Bee, should not ply along her old haunts again without the White Ensign Jat her masthead, and today she lies at Pootung waiting the first onslaught fof the army of shipbreakers who will dismantle her completely.
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