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Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships

Index Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships

The Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships, (FOCAS) was a senior Royal Navy post and military command that existed from 1931 to 1979. [1]

34 relations: Admiralty, Alexander Bingley, Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer), Charles Evans (Royal Navy officer), Command (military formation), Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Derek Empson, Desmond Cassidi, Flag officer, Fleet Air Arm, Frank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer), Guy Royle, Home Fleet, James Eberle, John Treacher, King-in-Council, Lionel Wells, Lumley Lyster, Manley Laurence Power, Michael Fell (Royal Navy officer), Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Noel Laurence, Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Raymond Lygo, Reginald Henderson, Richard Janvrin, Richard Smeeton, Royal Navy, Secretary of State for Defence, Walter Couchman, Western Fleet (United Kingdom), William O'Brien (Royal Navy officer), William Staveley (Royal Navy officer).

Admiralty

The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.

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Alexander Bingley

Admiral Sir Alexander Noel Campbell Bingley (15 February 1905 – 28 September 1972) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

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Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral The Hon.

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Charles Evans (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Sir Charles Leo Glandore Evans, (2 August 1908 – 27 December 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1960 until his retirement in 1962.

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Command (military formation)

A command in military terminology is an organisational unit for which a military commander is responsible.

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Commander-in-Chief Fleet

The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the British Royal Navy until April 2012.

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Derek Empson

Admiral Sir Leslie Derek Empson (29 October 1918 – September 1997) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

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Desmond Cassidi

Admiral Sir Arthur Desmond Cassidi GCB (born 26 January 1925) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

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Flag officer

A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command.

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Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft.

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Frank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Frank Henry Edward Hopkins KCB, DSO, DSC, (23 June 1910 – 14 April 1990), was an officer in the Royal Navy.

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Guy Royle

Admiral Sir Guy Charles Cecil Royle (17 August 1885 – 4 January 1954) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fifth Sea Lord and First Naval Member of the Royal Australian Navy.

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Home Fleet

The Home Fleet was a fleet of the Royal Navy that operated in the United Kingdom's territorial waters from 1902 with intervals until 1967.

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James Eberle

Admiral Sir James Henry Fuller Eberle (31 May 1927 – 17 May 2018) was an admiral in the British Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1979 until 1981.

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John Treacher

Admiral Sir John Devereux Treacher (23 September 1924 – 30 April 2018) was a British naval officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1975-77.

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King-in-Council

The King-in-Council or Queen-in-Council, depending on the gender of the reigning monarch, is a constitutional term in a number of states.

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Lionel Wells

Admiral Sir Lionel Victor Wells KCB, DSO (28 November 1884 – 22 April 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands.

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Lumley Lyster

Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Lumley St George Lyster (27 April 1888 – 4 August 1957) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.

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Manley Laurence Power

Admiral Sir Manley Laurence Power KCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DL (10 January 1904 – 17 May 1981) was a Royal Navy Admiral who fought in World War II as a Captain and later rose to more senior ranks, including the NATO position Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel.

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Michael Fell (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Michael Frampton Fell (January 1918 – December 1976) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Carriers.

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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD or MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

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Noel Laurence

Admiral Sir Noel Frank Laurence (27 December 1882 – 26 January 1970) was a notable Royal Navy submarine commander during the First World War.

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Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Peter Geoffrey Marshall Herbert (born 28 February 1929) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the United Kingdom government.

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Raymond Lygo

Admiral Sir Raymond Derek Lygo, KCB (15 March 1924 – 7 March 2012) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

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Reginald Henderson

Admiral Sir Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson GCB (1881–1939) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy.

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Richard Janvrin

Vice Admiral Sir Hugh Richard Benest Janvrin (2 May 1915 – 15 January 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

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Richard Smeeton

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Michael Smeeton, (24 September 1912 – 29 March 1992) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1962 to 1964.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Secretary of State for Defence

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Defence (Defence Secretary) is an official within Her Majesty's Government and head of the Ministry of Defence.

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Walter Couchman

Admiral Sir Walter Thomas Couchman, (19 March 1905 – 2 May 1981) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from February to November 1960, when he retired from service.

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Western Fleet (United Kingdom)

The British Western Fleet was a fleet level command of the Royal Navy from 1967 to 1971.

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William O'Brien (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir William Donough O'Brien (13 November 1916 – 19 February 2016) was Commander-in-Chief of the Western Fleet.

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William Staveley (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Doveton Minet Staveley (10 November 1928 – 13 October 1997) was a Royal Navy officer.

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Redirects here:

Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers, Flag Officer, Carriers, Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers, Rear-Admiral, Carriers, Vice-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers, Vice-Admiral, Carriers.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Officer,_Carriers_and_Amphibious_Ships

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