Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

Sir Brian Herbert Fairbairn Barttelot, (13 December 1867 – 4 February 1942) was a

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officer who became Admiral Superintendent of

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Naval career

Barttelot joined the Royal Navy, and was promoted to

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on 14 April 1889, and to

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on 30 June 1901. He was appointed in command of the destroyer HMS ''Bullfinch'' on 24 February 1902, and commanded her as part of the

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instructional flotilla. On 1 August 1902, he transferred to the destroyer HMS ''Flirt''. Promoted to

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on 31 December 1906, Barttelot became commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Niobe'' in January 1908, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Leviathan'' in March 1908 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Blenheim'' in January 1909. He went on to be Captain of the Chatham Gunnery School in March 1910, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS ''Monmouth'' in April 1912 and commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Resolution'' in November 1917 during the

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. Promoted to

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on 26 August 1918, he became Admiral Superintendent of

in October 1918. He was promoted to vice admiral on 1 November 1923. He was Director of Dockyards Department from March 1923 to March 1928 during which time he was promoted to full

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

on 1 August 1927.

References

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