F. S. Bell 1939. "Exeter's" six eight-inch guns were mainly responsible for seriously damaging the in the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. In this battle, "Exeter" also incurred severe damage from seven hits by eleven-inch shells and suffered 61 killed and 23 wounded. One salvo from the "Graf Spee" did a great deal of damage to the wheelhouse and killed all but three of the officers in it. Bell survived with minor injuries and he ordered that the remaining turrets should continue firing on the enemy. As damage control parties battled fires and flooding, Bell used a compass from one
USS S-25 (SS-130) her proper course, and on 2 May 1942 was sunk by friendly fire by the destroyer HMS "St. Albans" (ex-USS "Thomas") and the minesweeper HMS "Seagull". USS S-25 (SS-130) USS "S-25" (SS-130) was a first-group ("S-1" or "Holland") S-class submarine of the United States Navy. "S-25" was laid down on 26 October 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 29 May 1922 sponsored by Mrs. Ross P. Schlabach, and commissioned on 9 July 1923 with Lieutenant Commander George H. Fort in command. Operating from New London, Connecticut, in 1923, "S-25" participated in winter