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Built in 1737, the HMS Victory (a later version would be commanded by Admiral Nelson) was, in its day, the most powerful warship in the Royal Navy. In 1744, it was part of the fleet, commanded by war hero Admiral John Balchin, that broke through a French blockade of the Tagus river at Lisbon. Returning to England, a fierce storm hit the fleet, first separating the Victory from the other ships, and then sinking it, reportedly near the Channel Islands. The 1,100 sailors on board, as well as the sons of some of Britain's most prestigious families...
...Admiral Balchin's descendants, the discovery comes as a wonderful surprise - and vindication. "For 12 generations we have wondered what really happened," says Sir Robert Balchin. "This astonishing find has brought it all back to life...
...resolved, the Victory presents one more twist that the Mercedes, at least so far, has not: Odyssey has discovered human remains at the site. In compliance with UNESCO guidelines that urge respect for gravesites, the company says its robotic diver re-buried the unearthed bones. Yet Sir Robert Balchin hopes they don't stay that way. "My own view is that the human remains should be brought up and properly buried on land," the Admiral's descendant says. "I think it's what John Balchin would have wanted...
...common denominator of desiring the charitable amelioration of the human condition, but that is where the commonality ends. The various belief systems are committed to truth claims which are not logically compatible. Incommensurability of theory necessarily leads to incompatibility in practice. Good for him for trying, though. David Balchin, Waihi, New Zealand...
...Nazis. Suzy Parker, the famous photographer's model who plays his girl friend, spends most of the picture staring stupefied at the baggy old lieutenant's uniform her part requires, and no wonder; she looks like a flamingo in a horse blanket. On the other hand, Nigel Balchin's script would pass the strictest muster; Jack (The Captain's Table) Lee's direction has edge and drive; and as the spymaster, Actor Andrews drifts through the story like a huge and sinister iceberg-a masterly personification of national self-interest. With this image...