ON THE SEAS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1944, Page 5

ON THE SEAS

DESTROYER LOST

RUGBY, January 20

The Admiralty announce the Joss of the Tyriedale, a Hunt. Class destroyer, which was launched in 1940.

CHANNEL GUNS SINK SHIP

LONDON, January 20

Long-range guns, firing across the Straits of Dover, sank a large enemy vessel near the French coast. British and German guns duelled across the Channel for three hours to-day —the longest bombardment of the war.

RUGBY, January 20

“Hearty congratulations on the good shooting of the Dover guns’’ was the message sent oy the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), to-day, to the Commander of the Coast Artillery, East Kent District. The message followed the sinking, last night, by coast gunfire of a large enemy vessel near Cap Gris Nez. The sinking was confirmed by R.A.F. Typhoons, one of whose pilots also' found a smaller ship two miles offshore west of Calais, lying with a marked list and smoke pouring from the waterline. COMMANDS ANNOUNCED RUGBY, January 20. The Admiralty announces the following flag officers were recently appointed to seagoing commands:--Vice-Admiral A, J. Power, RearAdmiral C. Moody, and Rear-Ad-miral A. W. L. Bisset. Rear-Admiral J. Mansfield has been appointed to command the cruiser squadron formerly commanded by Rear-Admiral C. H. J. Harcourt, and the latter will shortly take up a shore appointment at Home.

It is also announced that RearAdmiral H. R. G. Kinahan has relieved Rear-Admiral U. T. C. Walker as Director of Personal Services. Rear-Admiral Warner will shortlv be given another appointment. The‘following flag officers have been given shore appointments abroad:—ViceAdmirals H, B. Rawlings and A?. M Peters.