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carried out 27 torpedo attacks, of which 23 were successful, a success rate of 85.2 per cent. She fired 68 torpedoes, of which 32 were hits (plus two possibilities), a success rate of 47 per cent, which was the highest rate of any
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was to influence Hunt's future career and that of other midshipmen on board, five out of eight of whom subsequently joined the
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took part in one bombardment, one beach-marking and one special operation. In achieving this record,
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achieved sinkings of greater tonnage. Of the 68 torpedoes Hunt fired, 47% hit their targets.
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Diving
Stations: The story of Captain George Hunt DSO* DSC* RN
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Early in 1956, Hunt was appointed commanding officer of the
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returned to the UK in June 1957 Hunt assumed command of
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until the age of seven, where his father John was a
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620:Submarine Commanding Officers' Qualifying Course
823:(Supplement). 31 December 1940. pp. 27โ28.
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969:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
890:(Supplement). 1 September 1944. p. 4125.
376:as a senior cadet, both ships plying between
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405:Colin Cantlie, had been a submariner during
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924:Promotion substantive Lieutenant Commander
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35:Lieutenant Commander GE Hunt, DSO, DSC, RN
840:(Supplement). 26 June 1942. p. 2865.
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239:British High Commission in Australia
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999:Scottish emigrants to Australia
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937:. 15 January 1954. p. 378.
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586:War Artists' Advisory Committee
296:George Edward Hunt was born in
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862:to Distinguished Service Cross
322:St Ninian's Preparatory School
310:British Protectorate of Uganda
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1004:Royal Naval Reserve personnel
979:People from Milton of Campsie
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893:Distinguished Service Order
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228:Mentioned in dispatches
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685:Post-Royal Navy career
877:Mention in Despatches
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792:"Captain George Hunt"
769:"Captain George Hunt"
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372:then later on the SS
115:Years of service
939:Promotion to Captain
314:chartered accountant
182:7th Frigate Squadron
774:The Daily Telegraph
594:Imperial War Museum
477:on 1 January 1939.
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302:East Dumbartonshire
934:The London Gazette
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904:The London Gazette
887:The London Gazette
872:The London Gazette
854:The London Gazette
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695:diplomatic service
452:Hunt trained as a
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399:commanding officer
332:Nautical education
250:George Edward Hunt
103:Royal Navy Reserve
22:George Edward Hunt
705:Notes and sources
650:Bay-class frigate
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929:"No. 40075"
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899:"No. 36825"
882:"No. 36687"
867:"No. 36505"
849:"No. 36367"
832:"No. 35613"
815:"No. 35029"
668:Bigbury Bay
655:Bigbury Bay
422:second mate
407:World War I
176:Bigbury Bay
79:, Australia
57:4 July 1916
948:Categories
781:17 October
691:Queensland
468:commission
349:midshipman
292:Early life
275:Royal Navy
108:Royal Navy
84:Allegiance
62:, Scotland
53:1916-07-04
805:23 August
798:The Times
645:in 1954.
624:commander
463:Sheffield
279:HMS
225:& Bar
184:(1956โ58)
179:(1956โ57)
174:HMS
171:(1954โ56)
161:HMS
158:(1944โ45)
153:HMS
150:(1943โ44)
145:HMS
137:HMS
118:1929โ1962
110:(1938โ62)
105:(1930โ38)
100:(1929โ38)
699:Brisbane
639:Portland
442:Far East
438:Leomedon
394:Achilles
380:and the
133:Commands
92:Service/
77:Brisbane
761:Sources
630:Theseus
608:Triumph
521:Proteus
474:Dolphin
458:cruiser
418:Glasgow
403:Captain
374:Henzada
370:Arracan
316:in the
308:in the
306:Kampala
247:Captain
127:Captain
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674:Ulster
643:Dorset
615:Ambush
508:Urchin
501:HNLMS
340:Conway
326:Moffat
268:&
257:&
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211:Awards
166:(1947)
163:Ambush
142:(1942)
94:branch
41:(1945)
710:Notes
664:SNOWI
575:Ultor
571:Ultor
566:Ultor
562:Ultor
542:Ultor
514:Sokรณล
489:Unity
382:Burma
281:Ultor
264:
262:,
147:Ultor
807:2011
783:2011
744:ISBN
672:HMS
653:HMS
628:HMS
613:HMS
606:HMS
549:Taku
547:HMS
540:HMS
533:HMS
526:HMS
519:HMS
512:ORP
503:O 10
494:HMS
487:HMS
472:HMS
461:HMS
392:HMS
338:HMS
155:Taku
123:Rank
67:Died
47:Born
860:Bar
697:in
637:in
535:H50
528:H33
496:H31
352:RNR
324:in
270:Bar
266:DSC
259:Bar
255:DSO
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