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Peter Dornan Peter Dornan i(A80886 works by)
Born: Established: 1943 ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Diving Stations : The Story of Captain George Hunt, One of the Most Successful Allied Submarine Captains in the Second World War Peter Dornan , Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Books , 2010 Z1762171 2010 single work biography 'Diving Stations is the inspiring story of Captain George Hunt's 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 pre-war 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 Ultor, mainly in the Mediterranean he 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.' (Publisher's abstract)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Last Man Standing : Herb Ashby and the Battle of El Alamein Herb Ashby and the Battle of El Alamein Peter Dornan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1317875 2006 single work biography
2 y separately published work icon Nicky Barr, An Australian Air Ace : A Story of Courage and Adventure Peter Dornan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z1101688 2002 single work biography
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Encounters : Real Life Reading 2003; (p. 7-126)
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