Years of service 1907-1949 Died October 4, 1963 Role Royal Navy officer Allegiance United Kingdom | Name Douglas Fisher Rank Admiral Commands held HMS Warspite Service/branch Royal Navy | |
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Battles/wars World War I
World War II Awards Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire | ||
Battles and wars World War I, World War II | ||
Admiral Sir Douglas Blake Fisher KCB KBE (23 October 1890 – 4 October 1963) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.
Naval career
Fisher joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1907 and served in World War I. He was appointed Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in 1938. He also served in World War II commanding the battleship 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.
References
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