Old Friends In Action 'A number of naval officers who are well-Known in Shanghai, and several ships which were formerly familiar sights in the Whangpoo, Ihave been engaged in the naval actions of the past few days. The coup de grace was ai-ministered to the Bismarck by WINS. Dorset shire, one of the county class cruisers which made up the China Squadron before tie outbreak of the war. The Dorsetshire was not in. Shanghai as often as some of the others of the same class, such as the Suffolk, which played a major role in the chase. after the German battleship. While on this station H.MES. Suffolk played an important role in local sports, turn= Ing out an excellent team of footballers. Captain C. A. A. Larcom, in comand of HIMS. SheMleld which shadowed the Bismarck during tone of the most important phases of the pur suit, was formerly in China as chief of stof to Admiral Frank Chilton, who was then in. command of the Yangtze flotilla, Captain Lar-com has many friends in Shanghai, and they will all unite in, congratulating him upon the, part he played in. this British naval victory. Captain P. L. Vian, the commander of Cossack, the destroyer which won fame at Narvik and in the reserve of British merchant seamen from the German steamer Allmark in Norway, was formerly on the China station as a Tieutenant-commander. The Cossack was one of the vessels which took part in the final attack on the Bismarck, scoring a hit with a torpedo, Captain L. E, H. Maund of the Ark Royal was on the China Station in 1997 in com mand of HMS. Danae. Other officers known Shanghai took part in the naval warfare around. Crete, which was fought under many disadvant~ ages, Comm. T, J.R. Tyrwhitt, wi nose destroyer, {the Juno, was sunk by Nazi bombs, was known it Shanghai as Flag Lieutenant to hig father, Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhit(, when he was'commander-in-chief of the British China Squadron, The news that most of the crows of the vessels which were lost near Crele were saved ig. most welcome, and i¢ is to be hoped Comm, Tyrwhitt was among these who were safely picked up. Though IMS. Kelly was never in Far Eastern waters, she will be remembered for the magnificent way in which her captain, Lord Louis Mountbatten, a, relative of the king, saved her when she had been Seriously damaged in the North Sea. It ly sincerely hoped that Lord Louis Mountbatten: will be shown {0 be among the survivors. Ser-[ving in HM. Ark Royal, whose forpedacarrying planes were responsible for halting the Bismarck, is Lieut. A. S. Campbell M., with the Fleet Air Arm. He fs the son of Mr. 'A. S, Campbell, who is with the Inspectorate-General of Customs here in Shanghai. Doubt ess there are many other connections between the Far East and the Royal Navy now in ton, but not all of them "can "be recalled. Shanghai, however, takey an active inferest in the adventures of its old friends who ore fortunate in being able fo do thely share In seotching the Nazi monster,
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