Admiral of the fleet

Admiral John Jellicoe, Commander of the British Battlecruiser Fleet 1914-1916. Shown here in dress uniform c1920. Source of original black & white photograph not determined. No known copyright restrictions evident.

Admiral of the Fleet SIR William Henry May, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (31 July, 1849 – 7 October, 1930)

Admiral of the Fleet The Right Honourable John Arbuthnot Fisher, First Baron Fisher, G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O., R.N. (25 January, 1841 – 10 July, 1920).

HALF of Britain’s major warships are out of action for repairs, it emerged last night. Of the 18 frigates and destroyers in the Royal Navy fleet just nine are operational with the rest stuck in dock, the MoD has revealed. Former Navy chief Admiral Lord West of Spithead said: “It is a national disgrace. “New […]

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Portraits: Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma; a three quarter length formal portrait with Mountbatten wearing the full dress uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet.

(80 pieces jigsaw puzzle) Louis Mountbatten Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1990–1979), was a British Royal Navy officer and statesman; an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband of the current Queen Elizabeth); and second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II (the current Queen). During the Second World War, he was Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command (1943–1946). He was the last Viceroy of…

1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma - Admiral of the Fleet known informally as Lord Mountbatten. He was a British statesman and naval officer, uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was the Last Viceroy of India.