NAVAL HERO'S DEATH.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3476, 3 May 1920, Page 2

NAVAL HERO'S DEATH.

MID-ATLANTIC FIGHT.

The death Occurred on Saturfiay, M.:n-ch 6th. at Stanmore (says the Times), of Real_-«Adiniral Noel Grantj. C.B._. who conunanded the Cal-mania \Vh€’ll Slum Sank the Cap Trafalg-al. in Mid"-"i‘fli‘mtiC after an action lasting 53-‘; hours on Septeniber 14th, 1914. ‘ The aciiml between the Carinaiiin and the Cap Trafalgar was the (14.51 instance 01' znnieil 111m*(:h:.1nt \’ess;.::~l': engagerl in battle, zmcl was one of Hl-T‘ mos,t gallanTly fought erigageiiieim in the annals of naval histec-ry. Both vcsssels were heavily a1'l1lC‘(l, and had no armoured protection, and opermri fire at about 12,000 yards range, which Was‘ varied, the vessels closing to Within 2000 yards.’ The action \'m.< undoubtedly won by the skilful manoeuvring and technical skill of Captain Noel Grant, who finally sank his adversary, although his own ship ‘was riddled by shell and very badly -cn fire.

Captain Grant received 3. CB. for his disfinguished services. and was appointed shoi-ti'y after to the command of the Cochrane, but unfortunately owing to illness, largely. brought about by his experience in fhe Carniania, he was sent to hospital with pneumonia, 21 return‘ of which after a severe operation for appendicitis. caused his dent-h.