# Charybdis — Brown on Resolution character guide

> Charybdis in Brown on Resolution by C. S. Forester.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Charybdis

**First appearance:** 0005-vi

## Who they are

A British warship that plays a role in the climactic battle.

## Relationships

### [Albert Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/characters/albert_brown)

_friendship_

Albert and Charybdis are close companions, likely shipmates or allies, sharing a bond of loyalty and mutual respect.

### [Von Spee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/characters/von_spee)

_rivalry_

Charybdis and Von Spee are adversaries in battle, likely naval opponents with a history of conflict.

### [Richard Saville-Samarez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/characters/richard_saville_samarez)

_friendship_

Charybdis and Richard are allies or friends, possibly serving together in a naval or military context.

### [Albert Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/characters/albert_brown)

_friendship_

Albert and Charybdis are close companions, likely shipmates or allies, sharing a bond of loyalty and mutual respect.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/chapters/ix)

The third-class cruiser on which Albert serves, leaving Portsmouth in late 1912 for Eastern waters.

### [The Hunt for von Spee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/brown_on_resolution_se/chapters/x)

The obsolescent British cruiser Charybdis, crewed by eager sailors, is sent on a desperate hunt for von Spee and is ultimately sunk by the Ziethen.

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