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- English
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Diving Stations is the inspiring story of Captain George Hunts career. Born in Uganda and then educated in Glasgow, he was determined to join the Navy and at 13 years old he entered HMS Conway.His prewar years saw him serving worldwide. In 1939, on the outbreak of war he was already serving in submarines. Over the next six years he was rammed twice, sunk once and had hundred of depth charges dropped around him. He gave more than he got! While in command of the Unity Class Submarine Ultorāmainly in the Mediterraneanāhe and his crew accounted for an astonishing 20 enemy vessels sunk by torpedo and 8 by gunfire as well as damaging another 4 ships. His fifteenth mission was described by the Admiralty as unsurpassed in the Annals of the Mediterranean Submarine Flotilla.After the War George continued his distinguished naval career becoming Senior Naval Officer West Indies (SNOWI). He emigrated to Australia where he lives today.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Ranks in the Royal Navy
- Measurements
- Maps
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 The Early Years
- Chapter 2 The Opening Shots
- Chapter 3 HMS Unity
- Chapter 4 HMS Proteus
- Chapter 5 First Command
- Chapter 6 HMS Ultor
- Chapter 7 Algiers
- Chapter 8 Malta
- Chapter 9 Cape dāOrlando
- Chapter 10 Operation HUSKY
- Chapter 11 Operation AVALANCHE
- Chapter 12 Champagne
- Chapter 13 French Riviera
- Chapter 14 Operation SHINGLE
- Chapter 15 Cape Camarat
- Chapter 16 The Aegean
- Chapter 17 South Coast of France
- Chapter 18 Cassis
- Chapter 19 Nice
- Chapter 20 Cape Lardier
- Chapter 21 Home
- Epilogue The After Years
- Select Bibliography
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