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| − | + | The '''Port of London''' was a [[Royal Navy]] base in the [[Great War]], as well as a major mercantile shipping centre. | |
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | Rear-Admiral [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Snelson 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== | ==In Command== | ||
<div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Senior Naval Officer, Port of London" nat="UK"> | <div name=fredbot:office0 otitle="Senior Naval Officer, Port of London" nat="UK"> | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}}|name=Albert Sumner Lafone|nick=Albert S. Lafone|appt= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{RearRN}} (retired)|name=Albert Sumner Lafone|nick=Albert S. Lafone|appt=6 December, 1916|end=15 August, 1919}} |
</div name=fredbot:office0> | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_London}} |
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Revision as of 18:26, 19 July 2017
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
See Also
Footnotes
