Reginald Whinney

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Reginald Fife Whinney (known as "Bob) (8 Feb 1909 - 1993) was a Royal Navy Captain who whilst in command of HMS Wanderer destroyed three U-boats.

Bob Whinney was born in England on 8 Feb 1909 and enlisted as a Naval cadet at Dartmouth in 1922. He was involved the Invergordon Mutiny in 1931 and was nearly discharged from the navy. However he worked his way back into a position of authority taking command of the destroyer HMS Wanderer in 1943. On 25 August 1943 Wanderer attacked and sank U-523 some 400 miles of Cape Finisterre. He was awarded the DSC for this action.

On 17 Jan 1944 the Wanderer with the frigate HMS Glenarm sank U-305 in the North Atlantic. For this he was awarded a bar to his DSC. On 5 July 1944 while supporting the Normandy Invasion, Wanderer and HMS Tavy sank U-390 of Cherbourg. Whinney received a second bar for this action.

In retirement he worked for Cancer Relief and wrote his memoirs, The U-Boat Peril. He married twice and had a son and two daughters from his first marriage. ^[1]

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• The U-Boat Peril, Arrow Books, London, 1986 ISBN 0-09-962030-8

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