Hans Snook Executive of a wireless paging business (which subsequently became part of the Hutchison Whampoa Group). In 1992 Snook was despatched to the UK and closed Hutchison's Rabbit phone system; and instead turned efforts to developing the UK's fourth mobile phone network. On April 28, 1994 Orange was launched. Within five years Orange had developed an enviable reputation as well as a growing international presence. Mannesmann of Germany purchased Orange Plc, in a failed attempt to challenge Vodafone as the World's leading mobile phone company. This set off a chain of events which resulted in France Télécom taking ownership of Orange,
German destroyer Z18 Hans Lüdemann any pursuing British destroyers. "Z18 Hans Lüdemann" still had some ammunition and torpedoes left and took up position at the Straumen narrows with to give the two remaining destroyers time to scuttle themselves at the head of the fjord. The pursuing British destroyers initially engaged "Z18 Hans Lüdemann", which had opened fire at a range of about to little effect. Her four remaining torpedoes were fired blindly, one of which was observed to pass under , and all missed. Shortly afterwards hit the German destroyer twice, destroying No. 4 and No. 5 guns and damaging No. 3 gun, the only