Cecil Brown's book "Suez to Singapore" describes the sinking of a battlecruiser built during what war?
Cecil Brown (journalist) Cecil Brown (September 14, 1907 – October 25, 1987) was a war correspondent who worked closely with Edward R. Murrow during World War II. He was the author of the book "Suez to Singapore", which describes the sinking of "HMS Repulse" in December 1941. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to radio.
SS Empire Celtic Empire Celtic was a ferry which was built in 1945 as Landing Ship, Tank LST 3512 for the Royal Navy. In 1946 she was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company Ltd, converted to a ferry and renamed "Empire Celtic". In 1956, she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for a few months during the Suez Crisis as HMS "Empire Cedric". She served until 1960 and was scrapped in 1965.