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George Hunt (Royal Navy officer)

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George Edward Hunt
Born (1916-07-04)July 4, 1916
Died 16 August 2011(2011-08-16) (aged 95)
Place of birth Milton of Campsie
Place of death Mediterranean Sea
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom Merchant Navy
 Royal Navy
Years of service 1929–1938 Merchant Navy
1930–1938 Royal Navy Reserve
1938–1962 Royal Navy
Rank Captain
Commands held HMS Ultor
HMS Bigbury Bay
Battles/wars

Second World War

Awards

Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Distinguished Service Cross & Bar

Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Other work British High Commission in Australia

Captain George Edward Hunt DSO and Bar, DSC and Bar (4 July 1916 – 16 August 2011) was a highly decorated Royal Navy submarine commander during the Second World War. While commanding HMS Ultor he became the British submarine commander with the greatest number of sinkings of enemy vessels to his name, though David Wanklyn VC achieved sinkings of greater tonnage.[1] Of the 68 torpedoes Hunt fired, 47% hit their targets.[1]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Telegraph (21 August 2011).
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