|
Fleet Operational Sea Training
Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST) is a Royal Navy training organisation. Up until May 2020, the Flag Officer Sea Training led a training organisation responsible for ensuring that Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels were fit to join the operational fleet. A Freedom of Information answer states that as of 1 May 2020, the position of Flag Officer Sea Training will no longer exist and the position taken up by a Commodore, in the appointment of Commander Fleet Operational Sea Training. History A. Cecil Hampshire's "The Royal Navy Since 1945" writes that der the system of Home Service, General Service, and Foreign Service commissions which was introduced in 1954, warships required to be re-manned with completely new crews more frequently than in the old days of "running" commissions. Thus in September 1958 under a Flag Officer Sea Training, special "shakedown" or settling in courses lasting seven weeks were started to train the crews of newly commissioned ships in opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commodore (Royal Navy)
Commodore (Cdre) is a rank of the Royal Navy above captain and below rear admiral. It has a NATO ranking code of OF-6. The rank is equivalent to brigadier in the British Army and Royal Marines and to air commodore in the Royal Air Force. Commodore has only been a substantive rank in the Royal Navy since 1997. Until then the term denoted a functional position rather than a formal rank, being the title bestowed on the senior officer of a fleet of at least two naval vessels comprising an independent (usually ad hoc and short-term) command. (In this case, for instance, a lieutenant in substantive rank could be a commodore for the term of the command.) History The rank of commodore was introduced during the 17th century in November 1674 (though not legally established until 1806). In 1684 the navy introduced two classes of commodore, the first known as a ''Commodore Distinction'' and the other a ''Commodore Ordinary''; these would later evolve into commodores first and second clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Collingwood (shore Establishment)
Three ships and one shore establishment of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Collingwood'', after Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood: * , an 80-gun second-rate ship of the line, converted to screw propulsion in 1861, and sold in 1867 * , a battleship in service from 1882 to 1909 * , one of the first dreadnought The dreadnought (alternatively spelled dreadnaught) was the predominant type of battleship in the early 20th century. The first of the kind, the Royal Navy's , had such an impact when launched in 1906 that similar battleships built after her ... battleships, in action at Jutland, and sold for breaking up in 1922 * , the shore establishment of this name was formed in 1940 as an entry camp for new recruits. Since World War II it has housed a number of Royal Navy training units. References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collingwood, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Eberle
Admiral Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle, (31 May 1927 – 17 May 2018) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1979 until 1981. Naval career Educated at Clifton College and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Eberle was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He served in the Second World War. Eberle was promoted to rear admiral in 1971 and was appointed Assistant Chief of Fleet Support the following year. He became Flag Officer Sea Training in 1974, Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1975 and Chief of Fleet Support in 1977. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1979 and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 1981; he retired in 1982. Later life In retirement Eberle became Director of the Royal Institute for International Affairs. He was also Rear Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom and became Master of the Britannia Beagles hunt. Personal life In 1950 Eberle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Roberts (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral John Oliver Roberts (born 4 April 1924) is a British former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command. Naval career Educated at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Roberts joined the Royal Navy in 1941 at HMS St Vincent (Gosport shore establishment), HMS ''St Vincent'' during the World War II, Second World War.''Who's Who (UK), Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He was given command of 803 Naval Air Squadron on board the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle (R05), HMS ''Eagle'' in 1957 and of the frigate HMS St Brides Bay (K600), HMS ''St Bride's Bay'' in 1960. He went on to be commanding officer of the Leander Class frigate HMS ''Galatea'' in 1966 and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (R09), HMS ''Ark Royal'' in 1971. After that he became Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training in 1972, Chief of Staff Fleet, Chief of Staff to the Comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Mansfield
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Gerard "Ged" Napier Mansfield (13 July 1921 – 27 June 2006) was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. After leaving the Royal Navy became a fund-raiser for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Trust. Early life Edward Gerard Napier Mansfield was the son of Vice-Admiral Sir Jack Mansfield, KCB, DSO, DSC, and a descendant of the 19th-century Admiral Sir Charles "Black" Napier. Education He was educated at Durnford School an independent school near Swanage, Dorset, before going to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in 1935. War service in the Royal Navy In May 1939 Midshipman Mansfield joined the destroyer and then the heavy cruiser at Alexandria. At the start of the war, ''Sussex'' joined Force H hunting for the German pocket battleship ''Admiral Graf Spee'' in the South Atlantic. He then escorted the first troop convoy from Australia and New Zealand across the Indian Ocean, and took part in the campaign against Italian Somaliland. He spent a shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Troup
Vice Admiral Sir John Anthony Rose Troup, (18 July 1921 – 8 July 2008) was a Royal Navy officer. A submariner, he served as the last Commander-in-Chief Far East Fleet (1971). Early life Born in Bath, Somerset, on 18 July 1921, Troup was the son of Hugh Rose Troup (1885–1968), an officer in the Royal Navy who played an important role in the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940. He joined the Royal Navy in 1934,Sir John Anthony Rose Troup Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives and studied at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth until 1936. Troup served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Roxburgh (Royal Navy Officer) (1919–2004), British admiral
{{hndis, Roxburgh, John ...
John Roxburgh may refer to: * J. F. Roxburgh (John Fergusson Roxburgh; 1888–1954), British schoolmaster and author *Jack Roxburgh (John Maxwell Roxburgh; 1901–1975), Canadian ice hockey administrator and politician * John Roxburgh (footballer) (1901–1965), British footballer * John Roxburgh (minister) (1806–1880), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland *John Roxburgh (racing driver) (1932–1993), Australian racing driver *John Roxburgh (Royal Navy officer) John Roxburgh may refer to: *J. F. Roxburgh (John Fergusson Roxburgh; 1888–1954), British schoolmaster and author *Jack Roxburgh (John Maxwell Roxburgh; 1901–1975), Canadian ice hockey administrator and politician *John Roxburgh (footballer) (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Sharp (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Philip Graham Sharp Order of the Bath, CB, Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), DSC (1913–1988) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training. Naval career Sharp joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and saw action in destroyers during the World War II, Second World War. He became Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in November 1960, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur (R06), HMS ''Centaur'' in June 1962 and commanding officer of HMNB Portsmouth in June 1963. He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training (United Kingdom), Flag Officer Sea Training in April 1965 before retiring in July 1967. Sharp was appointed a Order of the Bath, Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1967 New Year Honours. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Philip 1913 births 1988 deaths Royal Navy rear admirals Companions of the Order of the Bath Recipients of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Bayly
Vice Admiral Sir Patrick Uniacke Bayly & Two Bars (4 August 1914 – 1 May 1998) was a Royal Navy officer who became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Naval career Born the son of Lancelot Francis Sanderson Bayly and educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Bayly joined the Royal Navy in 1932 and served in World War II in Combined operations in the Mediterranean area. After serving in the Korean War he became Commander of the 6th Destroyer Squadron in 1958, joined the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1960 and then became Chief of Staff, Mediterranean Fleet in 1962. He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training in 1963, President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1965Senior Royal Navy appointments and Chief of Staff, |
Horace Law
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Horace Rochfort Law (23 June 1911 – 30 January 2005) was Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command (Royal Navy), Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command. Naval career Educated at Sherborne School and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Royal Naval College Dartmouth,Admiral Sir Horace Law The Times, 1 February 2005 Law joined the Royal Navy in 1929. He became a Gunnery specialist in 1937. War service Law served in World War II in the anti-aircraft cruiser HMS Cairo (D87), HMS ''Cairo'' in 1939, the cruiser HMS Coventry (D43), HMS ''Coventry'' in 1940 and the cruiser HMS Nigeria (60), HMS ''Nigeria'' in 1942. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Service Cross for his rol ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Gretton
Vice Admiral Sir Peter William Gretton (27 August 1912 – 11 November 1992) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He was active in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War, and was a successful convoy escort commander. He eventually rose to become Fifth Sea Lord and retired as a vice admiral before entering university life as a bursar and academic. Early career Gretton joined the Royal Navy as a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Dartmouth. He served in the aircraft carrier ''Courageous'' before seeing action in the cruiser HMS ''Durban'' during the Abyssinia crisis and the Spanish Civil War. He led a landing party in Haifa during the Arab rebellion in Palestine. He attended an anti-submarine course at Portland and, on the outbreak of the Second World War, was assigned to the destroyer HMS ''Vega'' as first lieutenant. Second World War After a short period as first lieutenant in the old destroyer , from September 1939 to April 1940, Gretton was appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Crawford (Royal Navy Officer)
Vice Admiral Sir William Godfrey Crawford KBE, CB, DSC (14 September 1907 – 16 June 2003) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training. Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Crawford joined the Royal Navy in 1929 and saw action during the Second World War.Debrett's People of Today 1994, Debrett, 1994, He became commanding officer of the sloop HMS ''Pelican'' and commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in November 1947. He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Devonshire'' in April 1952, Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartford in August 1953 and Senior Naval Officer on the Directing Staff of the Imperial Defence College in April 1956. After that he became Flag Officer Sea Training in September 1958 and naval attaché in Washington, D.C. in November 1960 before retiring in 1963. Crawford was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1961 New Year Honours and a Companion of the Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
