Background
Moore, John was born on November 1, 1921 in Sant’ Ilario. Italy. Son of William John Moore and Evelyn Elizabeth (nee Hooper).
editor author and naval officer
Moore, John was born on November 1, 1921 in Sant’ Ilario. Italy. Son of William John Moore and Evelyn Elizabeth (nee Hooper).
Sherborne School, Dorset.
Commanded Her Majesty Submarines Totem, Alaric, Tradewind, Tactician, Telemachus. Registered Nurse staff course 1950-1951. Commander 1957; attached to Turkish Naval Staff 1958-1960.
Subsequently Plans Division, Admiralty, 1st Submarine Squadron, then 7th Submarine Squadron in command.
Captain 1967; served as Chief of Staff, Commander in Chief Naval Home Command, Defence Intelligence Staff. Retd, list at own request 1972.
Professor, of Institute Relations, Aberdeen University 1987.
Jane’s Major Warships 1973, The Soviet Navy Today 1975, Submarine Development 1976 Soviet War Machine (jtly.) 1976, Encyclopaedia of World’s Warships 1978, World War 3 1978, Seapower and Politics 1979, Warships of the Royal Navy 1979, Warships of the Soviet Navy 1981, Submarine Warfare: Today and Tomorrow (jtly.) 1986.
Married 1st Joan Pardoe in 1945, one son two daughter. Married 2nd Barbara Kerry.