A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
THE LION’S THANKS TO THE INDOMITABLE.
When Admiral Beatty’s flagship, the Lion, was damaged in that memor-able-North Sea action in January last, which resulted in the sinking of the German cruiser Bluchcr, the honor of towing the vessel back to port fell on the Indomitable, and that incident has had a happy sequel. As a token of thanks for the assistance rendered on that occasion the captain and officers of the Lion have presentel the officers of the ,Indomitable with a silver statue, about ISiu high, of a guardian-angel with a lion on each side, and bearing the following inscription:— 4 * “Presented to the captain and officers of H.M.S. Indomitable to commemorate an excellent Gtin hawser.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3983, 16 July 1915, Page 6
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119A GUARDIAN ANGEL. Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3983, 16 July 1915, Page 6
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