Capt. Edward V. Kinross
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The film opens with the narration: "This is the story of a ship". In 1941 HMS Torrin engages German transports in a night-time action during the Battle of Crete, but at dawn, the destroyer comes under attack from German bombers. A critical hit forces the crew to abandon the ship as it rapidly capsizes.
HMS Kelly ( pennant number F01) was a K-class destroyer of the British Royal Navy, and flotilla leader of her class. She served through the early years of the Second World War; in Home Waters, off Norway and in the Mediterranean. Throughout her service, Kelly was commanded by Lord Louis Mountbatten, as commander ( Captain (D)) of the 5th ...
In Which We Serve: Directed by Noël Coward. With Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson. This "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft.
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- Drama, War
- Noël Coward
- 1942-12-23
Jul 1, 2023 · In Which We Serve. This is the story of a ship - the HMS Torrin - from its construction to its participation at Dunkirk and its final sinking in the Battle of Crete. As the ship goes down, the ...
- Celia Johnson
- John Mills
- Joyce Carey
- Richard Attenborough
May 23, 2021 · Destroyer HMS Kelly and her skipper Lord Mountbatten became the inspiration for the fictional HMS Torrin and Capt Kinross, portrayed by Noel Coward, in the wartime flagwaver In Which We Serve. Kelly was lost to German dive-bombers off Crete after being dispatched to intercept Greek fishing vessels (caiques) ferrying German reinforcements from the mainland, and bombarding enemy positions around ...
Feb 19, 2013 · The ship had an invented name of HMS Torrin. In one sequence, the ship helps with the evacuation of soldiers from Dunkirk. HMS Kelly did not take part in this evacuation, but for contemporary cinema audiences such scenes would have had considerable resonance.
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This is the story of a British Naval ship, H.M.S. Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is the experienced Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him, but to the country, and most importantly, to themselves.
