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Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook, V.C., (9 July, 1888 – 3 July, 1976) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was the first submariner awarded a Victoria Cross.
Life & Career
Holbrook was appointed in command of the submarine A 13 on 19 March, 1913.[1]
He was appointed in command of the submarine B 11 on 30 December, 1913,[2] and was in command on 13 December, 1914 when he torpedoed a Turkish battleship.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915) p. 310.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
Bibliography
Service Records
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