After all the 'Olympic Hero' stuff, I happened across a story of where the word is being used in a rather different (and higher) meaning.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3023408/Commander-John-Lorimer-remembers-the-night-he-helped-blow-up-the-Tirpitz.html

lol, thought this was another gramma thread! But indeed, the man seems a tough character!

Must admit that one of my dreams is to see one of those big naval ships firing all guns - never happen though