Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Saved his ship
Time: Jul, 1943
Place: Sicily, Italy
Details: During the invasion of Sicily, in July 1943, as second in command of Wallace, he saved his ship from a night bomber attack. He devised a plan to launch a raft with smoke floats that successfully distracted the bombers, allowing the ship to slip away unnoticed.
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