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★Victoria Cross

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Thomas Crisp — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score213396th out of 4480

Number of Medals5

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score2191592 of 4480

Royal Navy#25of 113

Marine Corps#27of 273

World War I#163of 928

Naval campaign#1of 5

North Sea campaign#2of 4

Action of 15 August 1917 (DOW)#1of 1

Thomas Crisp

Skipper, Royal Navy

World War INaval campaignNorth Sea campaignAction of 15 August 1917 (DOW)

Awards & Decorations

Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
1914-15 Star
British War Medal 1914–1920
Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Thomas Crisp VC, DSC, RNR was an English sailor who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

In civilian life, Crisp was a commercial fisherman operating out of Lowestoft in Suffolk. During the First World War, he served as a skipper in the Royal Naval Reserve, commanding the armed naval smack Nelson in the North Sea.

Crisp earned his Victoria Cross after being mortally wounded during the defence of his vessel against an attack from a German submarine in 1917. His bravery and leadership during the engagement became a prominent example of naval fortitude during the war.

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Score Breakdown

Victoria Cross(base 100)

+100

Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)(base 85)

+85

Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))

+28

Heroic Score213 pts