Derek Anthony
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Rear Admiral
Derek James Anthony MBE
(born 2 November 1947) is a former Royal Navy
officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
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in 1966. After qualifying as a submariner and being given command of the submarine
s HMS Onslaught
and then HMS Warspite
, he became Captain
of the frigate
HMS Cumberland
in 1991. He was appointed Director of Naval Service Conditions at the Ministry of Defence
in 1993, Deputy Flag Officer Submarines in 1996 and naval attaché
in Washington D. C. in 1997 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
in 2000 and retiring in 2003.
In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
.
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
Derek James Anthony MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 2 November 1947) is a former Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
The Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
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Naval career
Anthony joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1966. After qualifying as a submariner and being given command of the submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s HMS Onslaught
HMS Onslaught (S14)
HMS Onslaught was a British Oberon-class submarine built by HM Dockyard, Chatham, for the Royal Navy.She was laid down on the 8 April 1959 and was commissioned on the 14 September 1962. HMS Onslaught was paid off in 1990.-References:...
and then HMS Warspite
HMS Warspite (S103)
The latest HMS Warspite was the third of Britain's nuclear-powered submarines, and the second of the Valiant class. She was launched on 25 September 1965 by Mary Wilson, the wife of the then British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, and entered service 18 April 1967.Warspite underwent a two year...
, he became Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
of the frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
HMS Cumberland
HMS Cumberland (F85)
HMS Cumberland was a Batch 3 Type 22 frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was launched in 1986 and commissioned on 10 June 1989. The frigate was on station during the First Gulf War and was part of the Devonport Flotilla based at Devonport Dockyard. Cumberland was decommissioned on 23 June...
in 1991. He was appointed Director of Naval Service Conditions at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
in 1993, Deputy Flag Officer Submarines in 1996 and naval attaché
Attaché
Attaché is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency...
in Washington D. C. in 1997 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
The Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
in 2000 and retiring in 2003.
In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
Worshipful Company of Shipwrights
The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London.The Shipwrights' Company has not, unlike other Livery Companies, ever received a Royal Charter; instead, it is considered incorporated "by prescription" because the body had for a long time used this title...
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