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Charles Daniel (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Charles Saumarez Daniel, (23 June 1894 – 11 February 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy. Naval career Educated at Southcliffe School in Filey, the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Daniel was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1912. He served in the First World War taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He was made Experimental Commander at HM Signal School in 1928 and executive officer of in 1933 before becoming a member of staff for the Joint Planning Committee at the Admiralty in 1936. He served in the Second World War initially as Captain (Destroyers) for the 8th Destroyer Flotilla and then, from 1940, as Director of Plans at the Admiralty. He went on to be Captain of in 1941, Flag Officer, Combined Operations in 1943 and Vice Admiral in charge of Administration for the British Pacific Fleet in 1944. After the war, he became Third Sea Lord and Controller of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
