George Hunt (Royal Navy officer)

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. Of the 68 torpedoes Hunt fired, 47% hit their targets.

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 * Mention in Despatches
 * Distinguished Service Cross
 * Bar to Distinguished Service Cross
 * Mention in Despatches
 * Distinguished Service Order
 * Bar to Distinguished Service Order
 * Promotion substantive Lieutenant Commander
 * Promotion to Captain
 * Promotion substantive Lieutenant Commander
 * Promotion to Captain