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Show UNDERSEA HEROES ' f ' ' , ' -' ' ' ' , &;' ' . '.' ' -: , j i A ; . - & ", 20 AXIS SHIPS, more than 122,000 tons, fell to the pint-size British ubmarine Upholder before it, with all its gallant crew of 27 sailors, was last week reported lost. She sank three U-boats, a destroyer, fifteen transports, trans-ports, and she probably also sank a cruiser, another destroyer, other ships. In the above picture is her bearded skipper, Lieut. Comdr. Malcolm David Wanklyn, with several of his men at Malta, the much-bombed base from which most of their daring attacks started. Wanklyn had won the Victoria Cross, two of his officers the Distinguished Service Cross, four men the Distinguished Service Medal, fifteen had other honors. Announcing Announc-ing their loss, the Admiralty broke precedent to say, "They and their ship became an inspiration." |