A Great War "Submarine to Submarine" Action D.S.M. Group of Five to William Field, Royal Navy: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (272006 W.Field E.R.A.3cl."H.4."Adriatic.23rd.May 1918); British War and Victory Medals (E.R.A.2); Naval Long Service and G.C., G.V.R. (E.R.A.1. H.M.S. Dolphin); Italy, bronze War Cross, the group very fine (5)

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A Great War "Submarine to Submarine" Action D.S.M. Group of Five to William Field, Royal Navy: Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (272006 W.Field E.R.A.3cl."H.4."Adriatic.23rd.May 1918); British War and Victory Medals (E.R.A.2); Naval Long Service and G.C., G.V.R. (E.R.A.1. H.M.S. Dolphin); Italy, bronze War Cross, the group very fine (5)

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INDENTDistinguished Service Medal, London Gazette 14.9.1918
Italian War Cross, London Gazette 5.10.1920

On the night of 23 May 1918 H.M.Submarine H4 sighted the homeward bound UB-52 while on patrol in the Adriatic, west of Durazzo. She fired two torpedoes at 250 yards range. Both hit, and the U-boat went down in fifteen seconds. (U-Boats Destroyed - Robert M.Grant, refers)

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