London, Aug. 18 Mr. Hector Charles Bywater, d tinguished naval writer, died here yesterday at the age of 56.
Mr. Bywater, noted for his books and articles on the naval problems of the Pacific, was naval correspond-t of the "Daily Telegraph" He a life member of the United States Naval Institute and a member of the Associate Institute of Naval Architects, He was born in London October 21, 1884, He lived in Canada and the United States from 1898 to 1914. During the Great War he was engaged in intelligence work for the British Government.
He became naval correspondent of the "Daily News" and "Observer" in 1923, at the same time acting as correspondent of the "Baltimore Sun."
Mr. Bywater wa: the author of "The Great Pacific War," "Sea Power in the Pacific," "The Navies and Nations," and other naval bocks.
—United Press.
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