How the commander of the British destroyer Gurkha stuck to his post as the ship was sinking, was described today by one of the survivors, who said the commander was forced to leave by two ratings, who seized him and almost threw him into a rescue boat. The destroyer was sunk by a bomb, and while another warship was picking up survivors German planes dropped more bombs, which all missed. One survivor state ed. "We were not sinking fast enough, and they were determined to finish ome It is learned in authoritative circles today that when the British destroyer Hardy ran aground at Narvik on Wednesday morning during an engage-zant against German destroyers, some of the crew went ashore as though "starting on a little military expedition of their own." It is stated that 40 or 50 men were seen in boats Which left the destroyer when she ran ashore, and that they were fully armed.
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