F. S. Bell used. F. S. Bell Captain Frederick Secker Bell CB (17 August 1897 – 23 November 1973) of the Royal Navy was the commander of during the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. He was educated at Matfield Grange, a prep school in Kent, and then at the Royal Naval Colleges of Osborne and Dartmouth. He served afloat in the battleship at the Battle of Jutland, as First Lieutenant of the destroyer in the Reserve Fleet at Devonport, 1923–25, and as executive officer of from 1935–38 and was promoted captain on 31 December 1938. He took command of in
HMS Hazard (1749) 1798. "Joseph" returned on 4 June 1799. 6th whaling voyage (1799–1800): Captain Ellis, or John Humphrey, sailed from London in 1799. As "Joseph" was returning home, the French privateer "Minerve" captured her. On 3 August 1800, HMS "Fisgard" captured the French privateer "Gironde". Earlier, she had also recaptured some other French prizes, including "Joseph" and , another returning whaler. "Lloyd's List" reported on 19 August 1800 that "Joseph", Humphries, master, had come into Plymouth after her recapture by "Fisgard". "Joseph" arrived back at London on 26 September. 7th whaling voyage (1801–1802): Captain John Humphreys sailed from London on 31 March