16 year old Jack Cornwell aboard HMS Chester during the Battle of Jutland. Cornwell stood at his post through the entire action despite the rest of his guncrew being killed or wounded and himself mortally wounded by shell splinters. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery.[Frank Salisbury]
USS Laffey attacks the Japanese Battleship Hiei during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Laffey came within 20 feet of Hiei and was firing everything she had into the battleship's superstructure. Eventually, Laffey's luck ran out and she was sunk by a torpedo and a 14-inch shell.- Artist Masao Satake
