Senan Molony was born in Dublin in August 1963 and is married with two children. He has worked as a journalist with Irish Press, Evening Herald, The Star and Irish Independent. His previous books are: The Irish Aboard Titanic (Wolfhound, 1999); Celtic Mists (Phoenix. 1987) and A Ship Accused (Cedric, 2002). His interest in naval history stems from his maternal uncle, Cmmdr Michael Ryan RN, OBE, who was sunk twice in the Second World War, surviving for a fortnight in an open boat in the South China Sea, and a paternal uncle, Lt-Cmmdr Liam Molony, who became Flag Officer of the Irish Naval Service.
