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Sir Douglas Blake Fisher (23 October 1890 – 4 October 1963) was a

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officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.

Naval career

Fisher joined the

as a

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in 1907 and served in

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.Sir Douglas Blake Fisher
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives He was appointed Captain of the Fleet for the

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in 1938. He also served in

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commanding the

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HMS ''Warspite'' from 1940 and then taking part in the Arctic Convoys from 1942 before becoming Rear Admiral, Fleet Train for the British Pacific Fleet in 1944 and then Flag Officer, Western Area, British Pacific Fleet in 1945. After the War he became Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport and then retired as a full Admiral in 1949.Sir Douglas Blake Fisher
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Douglas 1890 births 1963 deaths Royal Navy admirals of World War II Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Lords of the Admiralty People educated at Stubbington House School