Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs event.
"Aren't you the folks who blew up that French boat in Australia?"
Four years later he finished seventh with the French boat in the eights competition.
The boats went in under a heavy small arms fire from the shore and destroyed the French boat.
The French boat slipped away as silently as it had arrived.
The Breguet 730 was a French flying boat of the 1930s.
One boat has disappeared completely, and two French boats overturned.
"But if a French boat comes off and questions us sir?"
Harry, looking back, saw the French boat continue to shore.
He also finished fourth as part of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition.