Karl Dönitz

male, deceased (1980)
Recipient of the Knight's Cross, German, north atlantic, Second battle of the Atlantic, German Military, German veteran of World War I…President of Germany, battleoftheatlantic, atlantic, Recipient of the Iron Cross, convicted in the Nuremberg Trials
Karl Dönitz ; September 16, 1891-December 24, 1980) was a German naval leader, who was in command of the "Kriegsmarine" during World War II and w...

David Syrett

male, deceased (2004)
from New York, Alumni of the University of London, Columbia University alumni, Naval historian, battleoftheatlantic, Queens College, City University of New York…Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
David Syrett (born 8 January, 1939 in White Plains, New York - died 18 October, 2004 in Leonia, New Jersey) was Distinguished Professor of History...
Frederic John Walker

Frederic John Walker

male, deceased (1944)
buried at sea, World War I, British Military, DSO and three Bars, anti-submarine warfare, Second battle of the Atlantic…Order of the Bath, Companion of the Order of the Bath, battleoftheatlantic, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Captain Frederic John Walker, CB, DSO and three Bars, RN (3 June 1896 - 9 July 1944) was an officer of the British Royal Navy noted for his...
F. W. Winterbotham

F. W. Winterbotham

male, deceased (1990)
World War I prisoner of war, intelligence, British, royal air force, Royal Air Force officer, cipher…battleoftheatlantic, Second battle of the Atlantic, The Ultra Secret
Frederick William Winterbotham was a British Royal Air Force officer who during World War II was responsible for the distribution of Ultra...
Desmond Piers

Desmond Piers

male, deceased (2005)
Canadian of German descent, Royal Military College of Canada, legion of honor, distinguished service cross, rcn, d-day…battleoftheatlantic, Order of Canada, Doctor of Science, Naval history of Canada, Member of the Order of Canada
Admiral Desmond W. Piers, DSC, CM, CD, D.sc.Mil, Klj, RCN (Ret'd) (June 12, 1913-November 1, 2005) was a rear-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy....

Leonard W. Murray

male, deceased (1971)
Rear Admiral Leonard Warren Murray, Theatre of Operations, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Allies of World War II, ALLIED, Order of the Bath…Companion of the Order of the Bath, battleoftheatlantic, Naval history of Canada, Canadian Northwest Atlantic
Rear Admiral Leonard Warren Murray CB, CBE, (22 June 1896 - 25 November 1971) was a Canadian naval officer who played a significant role in the...

Percy W. Nelles

male, deceased (1951)
admiral, Canadian, operation overlord, battleoftheatlantic, Royal Canadian Navy, Chief of the Naval Staff…Naval history of Canada, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canadian Northwest Atlantic, Battle of the St. Lawrence
Admiral Percy Walker Nelles was an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Chief of the Naval Staff from 1934 to 1944. He oversaw the massive...
Max Kennedy Horton

Max Kennedy Horton

male, deceased (1951)
Sir Max Kennedy Horton, British Military, admiral, Distinguished Service Order, Royal Navy submarine commander, World War I veteran…Order of the Bath, battleoftheatlantic, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Admiral Sir Max Kennedy Horton, GCB, DSO and two bars, (November 29, 1883 - July 30, 1951) was a British submariner in World War I and...
Edward George Bowen

Edward George Bowen

male, deceased (1991)
British, Edward George 'Taffy' Bowen, Alumni of King's College London, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, physicist, welsh…Fellow of the Royal Society, battle of britain, battleoftheatlantic, Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Edward George 'Taffy' Bowen, CBE, FRS (14 January, 1911 – 12 August, 1991) was a British physicist who made a major contribution to the de...
Heywood L. Edwards

Heywood L. Edwards

male, deceased (1941)
American military personnel of World War II, destroyer, from Texas, World War II, German, United States Naval Academy graduate…battleoftheatlantic, Second battle of the Atlantic
Heywood Lane Edwards (9 November 1905 - 31 October 1941) was an officer of the United States Navy. He was one of the first American casualties of...