2nd Escort Group (Royal Navy)
The 2nd Escort Group was a British anti-submarine formation of the Royal Navy which saw action during the Second World War, principally in the Battle of the Atlantic.
HMS Kite of the 2nd Escort Group conducting a depth charge attack.
Captain Frederic John Walker, was a British Royal Navy officer noted for his exploits during the Second World War. Walker was the most successful anti-submarine warfare commander during the Battle of the Atlantic, and was known popularly as Johnnie Walker.
Captain Frederic Walker c.1944
HMS Starling
Walker using a loud hailer to encourage one of the ships under his command during an attack on a submarine in early 1944
HMS Kite of Escort Group 2 conducting a depth charge attack