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Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

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Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Died
  
March 20, 1891

Role
  
Royal Navy officer


Name
  
Arthur Forbes

Service/branch
  
Royal Navy

Rank
  
Admiral

Commands held
  
HMS Calypso HMS Curacoa HMS Renown Queenstown

Admiral Arthur Forbes (died 20 March 1891) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.

Forbes became commanding officer of the sixth-rate HMS Calypso in July 1851, commanding officer of the frigate HMS Curacoa in May 1857 and commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Renown in November 1857. His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in November 1869 before he retired in May 1871.

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Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia