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12th Feb 2010, 08:04

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My father was with Exeter when she was sunk at the Battle of the Java sea (and spent 3 years as a POW with the Japanese) and was invited to the christening of the present Exeter.

How sad he and other old Exeter hands would be at this news.

GF

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