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He did appear in This England (also 1941), another propaganda film. After completing his Naval training, Knight was appointed, with the rank of Sub-lieutenant, RNVR, to the battleship HMS Prince of Wales. In 1941, the ship received orders to pursue the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen.
Mar 21, 2023 · Actor Esmond Knight served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and faced the German battleship Bismarck up-close, losing his sight. Friday, March 22, 2024 About Us
By Topic By Person By Film. Sink the Bismarck! Esmond Knight who plays the captain of the HMS Prince of Wales actually served as an officer on board her and was injured during the battle. Dana Wynter, the actress who plays Officer Anne Davis, was actually born in Berlin as Dagmar Winter.
At the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead Esmond took up his duties as a divisional officer whilst welders and riveters hurried to finish work on “Job No. X”, as it was known. Apart from becoming familiar with the ship and his new duties, there was not a great deal to do and the first few months of 1941 were rather dull.
Feb 16, 2023 · An interesting member of the cast is Esmond Knight. He portrayed the captain of HMS Prince of Wales in Sink the Bismarck! Back in 1941, he was serving aboard the real Prince of Wales during its battle with Bismarck and he suffered serious injuries during the exchange of fire.
2.1 Recuperation. 3 Later career. 4 Personal life. 5 Death. 6 Work. 6.1 Stage. 6.2 Selected filmography. 6.3 Television. 7 References. 8 External links. Early career. He was an accomplished actor with a career spanning over half a century. He established himself in the 1920s on stage.
Esmond served in the Royal Navy during WWII and lost one eye and was almost totally blinded in the other during an engagement against The Bismarck. This didn't stop him later portraying a Royal Naval officer in Sink the Bismarck!