Vice Admiral Sir John Felgate Stevens KBE CB (1 June 1900 – 10 December 1989) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Stevens joined the

in 1918 and served in the closing stages of

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, and then specialised in

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. He also served in

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as captain of HMS ''Cleopatra'' from August 1942 to July 1943HMS Cleopatra (33)
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in 1946. He was given command of in 1948 and then became Director of Naval Training in 1949. He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Head of British Joint Services Mission to

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, in 1950 and Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training Squadron, in 1952. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station, and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, in 1953. He retired in 1956.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stevens, John 1900 births 1989 deaths Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Navy vice admirals