John Bythesea
British admiral
Died when: 78 years 337 days (947 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Rear-Admiral John Bythesea /'b??si?/ VC CB CIE (15 June 1827 – 18 May 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.He was an English 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 awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in 1854 during the Crimean War.However, in 1872 he ruined his career when he put his battleship HMS Lord Clyde aground at Pantellaria, resulting in his dismissal from his ship; he was never employed at sea again.
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