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 Z10 Hans Lody at "Juno", the leading British ship, while "Giese" fired four at "Jersey". None of "Lody"s torpedoes struck their target, but one of "Giese"s hit "Jersey" abreast her aft torpedo mount. The torpedo detonated in an oil fuel tank and started a major fire. Neither British ship spotted the German destroyers and they continued on while "Juno" turned about to help her sister. Two British ships totalling 5,286 GRT were sunk by this minefield. "Hans Lody" began a refit at Wesermünde on 9 December that was not finished until 22 May 1940. In June "Hans Lody" was tasked to escort the