BRAVE BRITISH SUBMARINE COMMANDER ADDS V.C. TO D.S.O. AND BAR: Commander Anthony Cecil Miers, D.S.O. and Bar, R.N., who has been awarded the Victoria Cross for valour. In command of H.M. Submarine Torbay, he carried out a daring and successful raid on shipping in a defended enemy harbour, “planned with full knowledge of the great hazards to be expected during 17 hours in waters closely patrolled by the enemy.” When he had fired his torpedoes in full daylight in a glassy calm he was heavily counter-attacked, and had to withdraw through a long channel with anti-sub-marine craft all round and continuous air patrols overhead.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1942, Page 4
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104BRAVE BRITISH SUBMARINE COMMANDER ADDS V.C. TO D.S.O. AND BAR: Commander Anthony Cecil Miers, D.S.O. and Bar, R.N., who has been awarded the Victoria Cross for valour. In command of H.M. Submarine Torbay, he carried out a daring and successful raid on shipping in a defended enemy harbour, “planned with full knowledge of the great hazards to be expected during 17 hours in waters closely patrolled by the enemy.” When he had fired his torpedoes in full daylight in a glassy calm he was heavily counter-attacked, and had to withdraw through a long channel with anti-submarine craft all round and continuous air patrols overhead. Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1942, Page 4
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