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
HMS Stonehenge (P232) mm) deck gun. HMS "Stonehenge" was built by Cammell Laird and launched on 23 March 1943. She served in the Pacific, where she sank the Japanese merchant vessel "Koryo Maru No.2" and the Japanese auxiliary minelayer "Choko Maru". She left Trincomalee to patrol in the northern part of the Malacca Straits on 25 February 1944. She was reported missing after failing to arrive at Ceylon on 20 March as expected. It is not known what caused her sinking, but a mine was considered to be the most likely explanation. HMS Stonehenge (P232) HMS "Stonehenge" was an S-class submarine of the