Hans Snook Hans Snook Hans Roger Snook (born 26 May 1948) is a businessman, best known for his time as the founder, with Graham Howe and Chief Executive of UK mobile phone company Orange. He was born to a German mother and a British father, and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he went to the University of British Columbia. He then began a career in hotel management, which led him to Calgary for six years. In 1983, he set off on a round the world trip, which was cut short when he arrived in Hong Kong and became Chief
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