The Life & Times of Commander Bill King

Born in 1910, Commander Bill King has led a remarkable life. As a child of 12 he joined the Royal Navy College at Darthmouth. He is the only Submarine Commander to captain submarines from start to finish in WW2, from Norway in 1939 through to covert operations against the Japanese in the Far East throughout 1944/45.

                                  Fig. 1  HMS Telemachus

In the late 1960’s he took part in the famous lone-sailor Golden Globe Race. His yacht capsized of the Cape of Good Hope in a hurricane and he survived. Though he was out of the race, the following year, he resumed his journey to sail around the world. He was the first to sail the 5 Capes, alone. He has been a visionary, mentor, advisor and councillor to all those who both dream of and strive to doing the extraordinary at sea. This is his story.