The Archive · 1914

Victoria Cross for the Navy

A SUBMARINE OFFICER'S CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY

London, Dec. 22.

The Gazette announces that "The Victor Cross has been conferred on Lieutenant Norman Holbrook for most conspicuous bravery when in command of the submarine B11." The Gazette continues "The submarine B. 11, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Holbrook, entered the Dardanelles and, in spite of the difficult currents, dived under five rows of mines and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Mossoudieh. which was guarding the mine field. The B. 11, although pursued by gun-fire and" torpedo-boats, returned safely. She was low were"

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