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Submarine sneaks into Corfu harbour

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Submarine sneaks into Corfu harbour

4th March 1942: Commander Anthony Miers awarded the Victoria Cross for daring attack, part of which is spent on the surface surrounded by enemy vessels

Mar 4, 2022
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HMS Torbay, Commander Anthony Miers won the Victoria Cross on the night of 4th-5th March 1942

On the night of the 4th March 1942 H.M. Submarine Torbay, Commander Anthony Miers, followed a convoy of Italian destroyers and supply ships into Corfu harbour in a an attempt to get close to them.

This was a dangerous, delicate and slow manoeuvre and as night fe…

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