My great great grandfather was one of those who went down on the Hawke.<p>The news was censored, and despite rumours of what had happened, official confirmation didn’t come until after the war. His widow was told that he had deserted and she wouldn’t be receiving a pension.<p>Fast forward to 1942, my great grandfather is on HMS Curacoa on a foggy night, escorting the Queen Mary, which then rams the Curacoa, sinking it with almost all hands.<p>You’ll never guess what the admiralty did next.