F. S. Bell

Captain

F. S. Bell

CB
Frederick Secker Bell, Royal Navy, Captain of the HMS Exeter during the Battle of the River Platte
NicknameHookie Bell
Born(1897-08-17)17 August 1897
Died23 November 1973(1973-11-23) (aged 76)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service yearsc. 1913-1948
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Exeter
HMS Anson
Conflicts
AwardsCompanion of the Bath

Frederick Secker Bell CB (17 August 1897 – 23 November 1973) of the Royal Navy was the commander of HMS Exeter during the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939.

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