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Richard Wells (Royal Navy officer)

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Battles/wars
  
Crimean War

Awards
  
Order of the Bath

Allegiance
  
United Kingdom

Died
  
October 9, 1896

Rank
  
Admiral

Role
  
Royal Navy officer

Service/branch
  
Royal Navy

Name
  
Richard Wells

Battles and wars
  
Crimean War


Commands held
  
HMS Revenge HMS Royal Alfred HMS Bellerophon HMS Agincourt HMS Britannia Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station Nore Command

Admiral Sir Richard Wells KCB (3 February 1833 – 9 October 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Wells joined the Royal Navy in 1847 and served in the Crimean War in 1855. He was on board HMS Bombay when she was accidentally burned in 1864 with the loss of 91 lives off Montevideo. Promoted to Captain in 1866, he commanded HMS Revenge, HMS Royal Alfred, HMS Bellerophon and then HMS Agincourt. He became Captain of the training ship HMS Britannia in 1880 before being appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1888 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1894.

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Richard Wells (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia