SUBMARINES IN PACIFIC
AN IMPORTANT ROLE
Sydney, Jan. 10. Submarines would play an important part in th e Pacific war, said Commander A. C. Miers, V.C., formerly commander of the submarine Torbay, ndw on a liaison mission here. Commander Miers. a 37-year-
old Scot, was appointed to command the Torbay, a new submarine. in November, 1940. He brought with him to Australia the Torbay’s skull and crossbones flag which bears the record of sinking 12 ships by torpedo and 25 by shellfire. Daggers represent secret exploits referred to as “cloak and dagger parties.” One such exploit was the rescue of 60 New Zealanders and 50 Australians from Crete.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 11 January 1944, Page 4
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