Captain George Hunt, Britain's deadliest WWII submarine commander, sank 28 enemy vessels
Tributes have been paid to one of the greatest WWII submariners. Captain George Hunt, who sunk more enemy ships than any other Briton in the Second World War, has passed away. Rammed twice, sunk once and bombarded with hundreds of depth charges, the unstoppable captain sunk 28 enemy vessels. In 1942 he took command of the submarine with which he would cement his reputation: the Ultor. He and his crew accounted for a 20 enemy vessels sunk by torpedo and 8 by gunfire, as well as damaging another 4 ships. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses (DSC) and two Distinguished Service Orders (DSO), and was twice mentioned in dispatches. His story is told in a book called "Diving Stations – The Story of Captain George Hunt and the Ultor".
(kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk)
Tributes have been paid to one of the greatest WWII submariners. Captain George Hunt, who sunk more enemy ships than any other Briton in the Second World War, has passed away. Rammed twice, sunk once and bombarded with hundreds of depth charges, the unstoppable captain sunk 28 enemy vessels. In 1942 he took command of the submarine with which he would cement his reputation: the Ultor. He and his crew accounted for a 20 enemy vessels sunk by torpedo and 8 by gunfire, as well as damaging another 4 ships. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses (DSC) and two Distinguished Service Orders (DSO), and was twice mentioned in dispatches. His story is told in a book called "Diving Stations – The Story of Captain George Hunt and the Ultor".
(kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk)
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