John Stevens (Royal Navy officer)
Sir John Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1900 |
| Died | 10 December 1989 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1918 - 1956 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Cleopatra HMS Implacable Home Fleet Training Squadron Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir John Felgate Stevens KBE CB (1 June 1900 – 10 December 1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.
Naval career
Stevens joined the Royal Navy in 1918 and served in the closing stages of World War I.[1] After the War he went to King's College, Cambridge and then specialised in navigation.[1]
He also served in World War II as captain of HMS Cleopatra from August 1942 to July 1943[2] and then became Director of Plans at the Admiralty in 1946.[1] He was given command of HMS Implacable in 1948 and then became Director of Naval Training in 1949.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Head of British Joint Services Mission to Washington D. C. in 1950 and Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training Squadron in 1952.[1] 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ HMS Cleopatra (33) U-Boat.net