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Description: | image: A half length portrait of Norman Holbrook VC, seated and wearing Royal Navy officer's uniform.
Norman Douglas Holbrook (1888-1976) was the first submariner to be awarded the Victoria Cross. On 13 December 1914 when
in command of the Royal Navy submarine B11, Holbrook torpedoed and sank the Turkish battleship 'Mesudiye', which was guarding a minefield
in the Straits of the Dardanelles in Turkey. He dived under five rows of mines to achieve this and managed to return to the Mediterranean
despite being attacked, resurfacing his vessel after nine hours underwater. Holbrook went on to attain the rank of
Commander.
Ministry of Information Commission, Scheme 2. Commission administration transferred to Imperial War
Museum. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Royal Navy 1914-1918 Norman Douglas Military Personnel Holbrook B11 Mediterranean 1914-1918 portrait / personification Royal Navy Uniforms medals / orders / decorations First World War | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Wheatley, John (ARA) | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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