F. S. Bell Falkland Islands. The captain, eight officers and 79 members of the crew were given the Freedom of the City of Exeter on 29 February 1940, and were welcomed by a crowd of 50,000 cheering residents. The crew marched through the streets with fixed bayonets, carrying HMS "Exeter's" shell-torn White Ensign through the streets. Bell also commanded in 1945. He retired from the Navy owing to ill health on 8 January 1948. In the 1956 film "The Battle of the River Plate", Bell was played by John Gregson. During the film, Bell's nickname of 'Hookie', because of his distinctive nose, is
HMS Arrow (1796) for his part in the action. "Arrow" was also involved in the wreck and attempted salvage of HMS "Lutine", which sank on 9 October 1799 carrying a large cargo of gold. In November 1799 William Bolton replaced Portlock in command of "Arrow". On 25 July 1800 was part of a squadron that also included , , "Arrow", and the hired armed lugger "Nile". The squadron encountered the Danish frigate HDMS "Freja", which was escorting a convoy of two ships, two brigs and two galliots. Captain Baker of "Nemesis" hailed "Freja" and said that he would send a boat to board