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
History of the United States Navy After two months, sank ; "Guerriere"s crew were most dismayed to see their cannonballs bouncing off "Constitution"s unusually strong live oak hull, giving her the enduring nickname of "Old Ironsides". On 29 December 1812 "Constitution" defeated off the coast of Brazil and "Java" was burned after the Americans determined she could not be salvaged. On 25 October 1812, captured HMS "Macedonian"; after the battle "Macedonian" was captured and entered into American service. In 1813, commenced a very fruitful raiding venture into the South Pacific, preying upon the British merchant and whaling industry. "Essex" was already known for her capture of