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Lucas Throws Shell
- When
- 1854
- Where
- HMS Hecla, off Bomarsund
Charles Davis Lucas threw a live Russian shell overboard before it exploded, an act of gallantry in 1854 recognized as the first Victoria Cross event.
During the 1854 operations at Bomarsund, Lucas threw a live shell overboard before it could explode. This act of gallantry in 1854 was the first to lead to the award of a Victoria Cross, the highest British award for gallantry in the face of the enemy. The cited passages date the act only to 1854 and do not specify the exact day it occurred.
Sources
- Charles Lucas (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Battle of Bomarsund Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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