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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Tennant_(RoyalWilliam Tennant (Royal Navy officer) - Wikipedia

    Admiral Sir William George Tennant KCB CBE MVO DL (2 January 1890 – 26 July 1963) was a British naval officer. He was lauded for overseeing the successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. Tennant subsequently served as captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, when she searched for German capital

  2. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › miracle-at-dunkirkMiracle at Dunkirk - Warfare History Network

    Dec 1, 2016 · Captain William Tennant, chief staff officer to the First Sea Lord who had also just been appointed captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, had volunteered his service to Vice Admiral Ramsay to help with the evacuation at Dunkirk.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_TennantWilliam Tennant - Wikipedia

    William Tennant may refer to: William Tennant (poet) (1784–1848), Scottish scholar and poet. William Tennant (Royal Navy officer) (1890–1963), captain of HMS Repulse. William Tennant (United Irishmen) (1759–1832), Ulster Presbyterian banker and revolutionary. Billy Tennant (footballer) (William Tennant; 1865–1927), English footballer.

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  5. slate.com › culture › 2017What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Dunkirk - Slate Magazine

    Jul 20, 2017 · Advertisement. Kenneth Branagh’s character, Commander Bolton, seems to have been inspired by the real-life Captain William Tennant, who was on the scene and is credited with doing an astounding...

  6. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › a-bloody“A Bloody Miracle" at Dunkirk - Warfare History Network

    British Captain William Tennant was entrusted with rescuing the British army from Dunkirk. Tennant officially was senior naval officer ashore, ordered by his superior, Vice Admiral Bertram Ramsay, to supervise the evacuation and coordinate all the elements that were needed to achieve that end.

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  8. news.bbc.co.uk › local › herefordandworcesterBBC - Admiral William Tennant: Hero of the Dunkirk evacuation

    May 24, 2010 · Admiral William Tennant was a son of Upton-upon-Severn, with a long career in the Royal Navy. The nickname he was given by ordinary sailors - Dunkirk Joe - indicates the key role he played in...

  9. www.warhistoryonline.com › war-articles › lastThe Last Of The WW2 Dunkirk Evacuation "Beachmasters" Dies ...

    Oct 19, 2016 · Dunkirk 26-29 May 1940 British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk to await evacuation. Captain William Tennant, busy overseeing the Dunkirk evacuations, gave his subordinate Vic Viner clear instructions, go back to the beach at Dunkirk and make “order out of chaos.”.

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