Douglas Fisher (Royal Navy officer)
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.
Sir Douglas Fisher | |
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 Rear Admiral Fisher on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York, October 1942 | |
| Born | 23 October 1890 |
| Died | 4 October 1963 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1949 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Warspite |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Naval career
Fisher joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1907 and served in World War I.[1] He was appointed Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in 1938.[1] 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.[1] After the War he became Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport and then retired as a full Admiral in 1949.[2]
References
- Sir Douglas Blake Fisher Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- Sir Douglas Blake Fisher U-boat.net
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Arthur Palliser |
Fourth Sea Lord 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert Packer |
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