Difference between revisions of "Port of London"
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{{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}} (retired)|name=Albert Sumner Lafone|nick=Albert S. Lafone|appt=6 December, 1916|end=15 August, 1919}} | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}} (retired)|name=Albert Sumner Lafone|nick=Albert S. Lafone|appt=6 December, 1916|end=15 August, 1919}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:53, 18 August 2018
The Port of London was a Royal Navy base in the Great War, as well as a major mercantile shipping centre.
Trivia
Rear-Admiral David Snelson, R.N., who was President of the Saint Barbara Association in 2004 and offered Tony Lovell an incredible opportunity to present his simulation of World War I fire control at the organisation's annual dinner at Whale Island in 2005, later became Chief Harbour Master for the Port of London Authority.
In Command
- Rear-Admiral (retired) Albert S. Lafone, 6 December, 1916 – 15 August, 1919
- Captain (retired) George W. H. Martin, before October, 1915[1]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 431j.
