Matty Todd
RN submariner
About Matty Todd
Lived 1924 – 2020 (aged 95–96). Matty Todd was a British submariner.
Lieutenant commander Matthew Robert Todd (3 May 1924 – 29 January 2020) was a submariner who commanded the Royal Navy's Submarine Escape Training Tank from 1964 to 1974 and pioneered the use of new equipment which replaced the old Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus to enable escape from much greater depths.
His father, Jack, was the Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed. His son, Mark, was the Labour MP for South Derbyshire.
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Who was Matty Todd?
RN submariner
When was Matty Todd born?
Matty Todd was born on 3 May 1924.
When did Matty Todd die?
Matty Todd died in 2020.
What was Matty Todd's occupation?
Matty Todd was a submariner.
What nationality was Matty Todd?
Matty Todd was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matty Todd. https://biography.guide/matty-todd/
MLA: "Matty Todd." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matty-todd/.
Chicago: "Matty Todd." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matty-todd/.
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