RIP Lieutenant Commander Frazer VC

moscowexile · 09-04-08, 07:57 AM

The man who, together with his 4-man midget XE3 submarine, sank the IJN heavy cruiser Takao 6 days before the end of the war, died September 1st. Lt-Cdr Frazer RNVR and his diver were each awarded the VC for their courage.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...ao-917999.html

Having read the above obituary wherein the lieutenant-commander's and his crew's hair raising exploits are described, I couldn't help but wonder at the seeming futility of war: had they waited a few more days, they needn't have bothered.

09-04-08, 07:57 AM	#1
moscowexile Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Moskau, Rußland. Posts: 174 Downloads: 206 Uploads: 0	RIP Lieutenant Commander Frazer VC The man who, together with his 4-man midget XE3 submarine, sank the IJN heavy cruiser Takao 6 days before the end of the war, died September 1st. Lt-Cdr Frazer RNVR and his diver were each awarded the VC for their courage. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ob...ao-917999.html Having read the above obituary wherein the lieutenant-commander's and his crew's hair raising exploits are described, I couldn't help but wonder at the seeming futility of war: had they waited a few more days, they needn't have bothered. __________________ "Die Lust der Zerstörung ist gleichzeitig eine schaffende Lust." (The lust for destruction is at the same time a creative lust.- Mikhail Bukhanin.)

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