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Person: Fegen, Edward Stephen Fogarty |
Name | Fegen, Edward Stephen Fogarty |
Description | A Royal Navy Officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross in WW2 while serving as acting Captain commanding the armed merchantman HMS Jervis Bay. He saved 31 ships of the convoy HX-84 by engaging the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer for 22 minutes before going down with his ship. |
Lived | Born 8 Oct 1891, Died 5 Nov 1940 |
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