The Commodore
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| Originally published | 1945 |
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| Authors | C. S. Forester |
| Publishers | Michael Joseph |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Preceded by | Flying Colours |
| Genres | Historical Fiction |
| Adventure Fiction | |
| War Story | |
| Nautical Fiction | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2463219 |
About The Commodore
The Commodore is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. It was published in the United States under the title Commodore Hornblower.
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... He wrote: " King George s Sound was the appellation given by The Commodore to this inlet, on our first arrival; but he was afterwards informed that the natives called it Nootka...
Sunken Jersey fishing boat bodies identified
... The vessel it collided with - another Condor boat called The Commodore Goodwill - has been investigated and since been deployed back into service...
Jersey fishing boat sinking: Two crewmen named
... Mr Michieli and the two crew members were on the L Ecume II when it collided with The Commodore Goodwill...
Search resuming after Jersey fishing boat sinking
... The captain and two crew members of the L Ecume II are missing after it collided with The Commodore Goodwill ship just after 05:30 GMT on Thursday...
Jersey fishing boat believed to have sunk after collision
... Condor Ferries confirmed its vessel The Commodore Goodwill had been involved in the incident...
GM scraps of historical car brand Holden in Australia
... at the end of last year, the company also said it would stop selling its most famous model, The Commodore, after more than four decades...
GM scraps of historical car brand Holden in Australia
General Motors has said it will retire the famous Australian brand Holden as it always leaves more markets.
The American Auto giant said it is Holden with the wind of sales, design and engineering activities in Australia and New Zealand until next year.
He also said, China ' s Great Wall Motors had agreed to buy his work in Thailand.
The Announcement comes three years after GM production ends in Australia.
In a statement published on the GM website, chief executive Mary Barra said: "I have often said that we do The Right thing, even if it is difficult, and this is one of those times. "
The Statement does not say how many jobs would be lost as a result of the relocation, but reports indicate it will mean that up to 600 redundancies.
GM President Mark Reuss said The Company had investigated the possibilities to the brand Holden, however, had decided that it would cost to stay a lot in the "highly fragmented right-hand drive market"
It Comes as GM accelerates the exit from unprofitable markets, as it focuses on the USA, China, Latin America and South-Korea .
A 1963 EH-model Holden sedanThe Move will end 160 years of the Holden name, the Association with Australia The Company was founded as a saddle-maker in South Australia in 1856, before it started building cars in 1908.
Holden was bought by GM in 1931, at the beginning of their 89-year history as a combined unit.
The hashtag #RIPHolden is trending on Twitter, as people post pictures and memories of the popular Australian brand.
at the end of last year, The Company also said it would stop selling its most famous model, The Commodore , after More Than four decades.
At the end of 2013, Holden announced that it would halt production in Australia and start the Import of vehicles from overseas plants. GM said a strong Australian currency, high manufacturing costs and a small domestic market, were, among other things, the reasons behind his decision.
The end of Australian production of Holden in 2017 led to 2,900 job losses.
car industry, companies, general motors
Source of news: bbc.com
