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  • David Wanklyn
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  • Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn (28 June 1911 – 14 April 1942) was the Allies' most successful submariner in the Second World War in terms of tonnage sunk, and received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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serviceyears
  • 1925
Birth Date
  • 1911-06-28
Commands
death place
  • Mediterranean Sea
Name
  • Malcolm David Wanklyn
Birth Place
  • Kolkata, British India
Awards
death date
  • 1942-04-14
Rank
Battles
abstract
  • Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn (28 June 1911 – 14 April 1942) was the Allies' most successful submariner in the Second World War in terms of tonnage sunk, and received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.