Fishing trip that sank enemy ships
After a somewhat chequered period before the war, during which his employment ranged from gold-digging and sailing the South Sea Islands to running a camel racing team and a betting shop, Lt Hubert (Ted) Carse of the the Royal Australian Naval Reserve ended up as a hero.
He was skipper and navigator of the MV Krait during its audacious 4000-mile round trip – Commando …