Vice Admiral Sir Charles Christopher Morgan (born 11 March 1939) is a former

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officer who became

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Naval career

Educated at the

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, Morgan joined the

in 1959 and was involved in the First Cod War with

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in 1960.Debrett's People of Today
/ref> He also saw action during the Kuwait crisis in 1961, the Brunei Revolt in 1962 and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1962. He was given command of the frigate HMS ''Eskimo'' in 1976 and, having been promoted to captain, he joined the Operational Requirements Division at the Ministry of Defence in 1981 and was given command of the destroyer HMS ''Southampton'' in 1986. He became

in 1990 and Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 1992 before retiring in 1996. In retirement he was appointed Director-General of the UK Chamber of Shipping.Sir Christopher will rely on diplomacy to bolster shipping industry
Birmingham Post, 18 April 1998

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