Sydney Hart served as a submariner in the North Sea, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean during the Second World War.
Unable to settle in Civvy Street in post-war England, he decided to emigrate to Australia aboard the Empire Brent. It was on board this ship that he met his future wife, Betty.
Following the birth of their first child, the family decided to return to the UK. With the sea always in his blood, Sydney joined the crew of the George, bound for the Middle East, and then later accepting a position in a car factory. It was after this that he began to write about his experiences and three books followed. His last request was that he be buried at sea from Portsmouth, as a true submariner.
Discharged Dead
A vivid stoker’s-eye view of life in a submarine during the Second World War.
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Submarine Upholder
The awe-inspiring actions of H.M. Submarine Upholder and her captain, Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, one of the greatest submariners of World War Two, are detailed in this account.
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