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
Captain Compass the Human Target to solve one last case. Captain Compass Captain Compass is a nautical detective in the DC Comics universe first appearing in a 1948 "Star Spangled Comics" issue. A former private detective, Mark Compass is hired by a shipping company as a troubleshooter. Compass appeared alongside the Martian Manhunter when J'onn J'onnz signed onto his ship to investigate the murder of a sea captain's daughter. Compass also aided the Justice League after Green Arrow decided to depart to battle his personal demons. Captain Compass appeared in several issues of Detective Comics, including #500 where he joined forces with