Hunt, Douglas Eric James (Oral history)

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British seaman served aboard HMS Renown in Mediterranean and Atlantic, 1941; officer served aboard MTB 100 and MTB 83, Coastal Forces in GB coastal waters and North Sea, 1942-1943; commanded MTB 245 and MTB 392, Coastal Forces in GB coastal waters and North Sea, 1943-1945

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REEL 1

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Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: Coastal Forces Heritage Trust (Production company)
Hunt, Douglas Eric James (interviewee/speaker)
Dimensions: whole: Duration 120, Number Of Items 4
Catalogue number: 31353

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