Anthony Miers
| Sir Anthony Miers | |
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Anthony Miers
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| Nickname(s) | Crap Miers |
| Born |
11 November 1906 Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 30 June 1985 (aged 78) Inverness |
| Buried at | Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1929–1956 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Torbay |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Legion of Merit (United States) |
Rear Admiral Sir Anthony Cecil Capel Miers, VC, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (11 November 1906 – 30 June 1985) (known as "Crap Miers" and "Gamp") was a Royal Navy officer, who served in the submarine service during the Second World War.
He was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was deeply involved in two incidents alleged to be war crimes while commanding HMS Torbay.
Born in 1906, the son of an Army Captain killed in First World War, Miers was educated at Wellington College, before joining the Navy as a special entry cadet. He volunteered for the submarine service in 1929.
In November 1940 he was given command of HM Submarine Torbay. While working up, Torbay collided with the British tanker Vancouver in Loch Long though no serious damage was caused.
Torbay began its first patrol in March 1941. The submarine left at very short notice, with half the crew on leave and replaced by members of the spare crew of the depot ship, the reason being that the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, had arrived at Brest and needed to be shadowed in case they sailed for the Atlantic sea lanes. The submarine later continued to Gibraltar, then Alexandria to join the 1st Submarine Flotilla.
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