DSC distinguished service cross

The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a third level military decoration awarded to officers, and (since 1993) other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of "... gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea
Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type Military decoration.
Eligibility British, (formerly) Commonwealth, and allied forces.
Awarded for ... gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
Status Currently awarded.
Description 43mm max height and width; plain silver cross with rounded ends. (Obverse) Royal Cypher in centre, surrounded by a ring; (reverse) plain.
Statistics
Established 15 June 1901 (as Conspicuous Service Cross), renamed October 1914.
Total awarded During World War I: 1,983. Since 1945: fewer than 100.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)