Benjamin Bryant (Royal Navy officer)
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Second World War
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Early life
Bryant was born in
Bryant published a book, One Man Band: The Memoirs of a Submarine C.O.,[2] in 1958 about his experience up to and including the Second World War.
Second World War
As a lieutenant commander, Bryant served aboard HMS Sealion from 3 September 1938 to 12 October 1941. He then commanded HMS Safari from 14 October 1941 to 27 April 1943,[3] the submarine depot ship HMS Montclare from 16 June 1944 to 10 October 1944, and the submarine depot ship HMS Cyclops from 30 October 1944 to 4 February 1945. Following promotion to captain, he commanded the submarine depot ship HMS Forth from 5 February to 11 May 1945, which was followed by command of HMS Adamant from 26 June 1945 to 4 June 1947.
For his services during the Second World War, Bryant was awarded the
References
- ^ "U-Boat net Commanders". Uboat.net. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ Bryant, Ben (1980). Submarine Commander. New York: Bantam Books (published 1958).
- ^ "HMS SAFARI (P 211 – ex-P 61) – S-class Submarine". naval-history.net. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 34845. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 9 May 1940. p. 2786. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 35950. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 23 March 1943. p. 1369. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 36081. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 6 July 1943. p. 3055. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). The London Gazette. No. 40787. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 31 May 1956. p. 3101. Retrieved 3 September 2013.