Seven Seas, Nine Lives: The Valour of Captain A.W.F. Sutton, CBE, DSC and Bar, RN

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Captain Alan William Frank Sutton's enthralling biography starts when, as a young midshipman he was in command of a small rowing cutter returning a potentially mutinous crew to the battle-cruiser HMS Repulse in which he served. Amazingly it ends in the open cockpit of a Fairy Swordfish torpedo bomber during the legendry night attack which destroyed the Italian fleet at Taranto.

This biography has been written with the full cooperation of Captain Sutton who has given the author every detail of his lengthy naval ship and airborne career during World War II. Read more Read less. About the Author Richard Pike is an author and historian. Be the first to review this item Amazon Best Sellers Rank: Don't have a Kindle? Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers.