The award was for Lieutenant Ian Edward Fraser and Acting Leading Seaman James Joseph Magennis for the sinking of the 9,850-tonne Japanese cruiser Takao on 31 July.
Os premios foron para o tenente Ian Edward Fraser e o mariñeiro James Joseph Magennis polo afundimento do cruceiro xaponés Takao de 9.850 toneladas o 31 de xullo de 1945.