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A LINK WITH NELSON

' CARMANIA HONOURED BY NAVY LEAGUE. In recognition of tho font accomplished by the Canard liner Carmnnia in sinking tho Cii]> Trafalgar off the -West ludios, tho vessel has been avoided one of the 2-1 pieces of silver plate belonging to Nelson which, tho Navy League is presenting to ships which distinguished i themselves during the war. From nil the vessels of tho merchant fleet the Carmauia ulone is singled out for such an honour, tho remainder of tho plate going to ships of the Navy. Tho pieco of plate,. which was part of Nelson's dinner eervke, has been appropriately mounted and affixed to a panel in the dining saloon of the liner. Tho formal presentation of tho plate, was made at «■ luncheon on board tho Cnrinanin, at which it was handed over, on behalf of-the Navy League, by Jlr. Douglas Maclean, vice-chairman of tho Ciinard Company, Among those present were Commander James Barr, navigator of the ehip at the date of the action, and .Ur. 1\ Drummond, chief engineer. Captain Noel Grant, ]t.N., her commander, was prevented by official duties from < attending. In a letter to tho company : ho recalled how the whole of the officers i anil engine-room complement elected to • remain when she became an ■ .armed ' cruiser, and he never i-ailiid with a. better company. "This action was only ( one," ho proceeded, "throughout tho war in which, an equal or, ns I mainlain, a slightly inferior force annihilated an opposing force at sea. My contention that wo were an inferior force is based on the fact that tho Cap Trafalgar was a faster ship, ami her gnns outranged , ours by 2000 yards. I am, therefore, thankful that tho German' captain oamo in and fought a fair fight, without taking advantage of those two factors. J shall always feel , thankful that I was able to tako part in this engagement, in which tho traditions of the British Navy wcro uphold rby every soul on board." Mr. Maclean and Admiral E. R. Fremantlo agreed that there had been no einglo ship action which reflected greater credit upon British sea power, as both ships were well commanded and well ■manoeuvred, and victory fell to the British flag. Sir Thomas Hoyden said tho moral to 1» drawn from the encounter was that the. British sailor was a sailor and a fighting man, whether he wove tho broad band of the Hoyal Navy or tho wavy band of tho Naval lieserve. Commander Barr said ho was well content that, through this presentation of pinto, tho Carmnnia should henceforth Iμ associated with tho glorious name of Nelson.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19191118.2.88

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 7

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A LINK WITH NELSON Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 7

A LINK WITH NELSON Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 46, 18 November 1919, Page 7

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