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Sandford was appointed in command of the {{UK-W1|f=t}} on 13 November, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915) p. 304.</ref> | Sandford was appointed in command of the {{UK-W1|f=t}} on 13 November, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915) p. 304.</ref> | ||
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| + | Sandford received the Victoria Cross for his role in commanding the explosives-laden {{UK-C3|f=t}} as a mobile demolition charge to destroy a viaduct allowing the Mole at Zeebrugge to communicate to the port. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 14 May 2014
Richard Douglas Sandford, V.C., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sandford was appointed in command of the submarine W 1 on 13 November, 1914.[1]
Sandford received the Victoria Cross for his role in commanding the explosives-laden submarine C 3 as a mobile demolition charge to destroy a viaduct allowing the Mole at Zeebrugge to communicate to the port.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915) p. 304.
