Richard Cayley (Royal Navy officer)

Richard Cayley
Nickname(s)"Deadeye Dick"
Born(1907-10-06)6 October 1907
Died8 January 1943(1943-01-08) (aged 35)
Off Sardinia
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1926–1943
RankCommander
CommandsHMS P311 (1942–43)
HMS Utmost (1941–42)
HMS Parthian (1940)
HMS Sunfish (1937–38)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order & Two Bars

Richard Douglas Cayley, DSO & Two Bars (6 October 1907 – 8 January 1943) was one of the most decorated British submariners of the Second World War. He was first awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1941. His prowess earned him the nickname "Deadeye Dick".

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