Nicholas Harris
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Rear Admiral
Nicholas Henry Linton Harris CB
MBE
(born 26 February 1952) is a former Royal Navy
officer who became Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
.
and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
, Harris joined the Royal Navy
in 1969 and was later given command of the submarine
s HMS Oberon
and then HMS Sovereign
. He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 and naval attaché
in Washington D. C. in 2000 before becoming Flag Officer, Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland
in 2003 and retiring in 2006.
In retirement he became Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
.
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....
Nicholas Henry Linton Harris CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
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 26 February 1952) 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...
.
Naval career
Educated at Malvern CollegeMalvern College
Malvern College is a coeducational independent school located on a 250 acre campus near the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire in England. Founded on 25 January 1865, until 1992, the College was a secondary school for boys aged 13 to 18...
and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
, Harris joined the 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...
in 1969 and was later 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 Oberon
HMS Oberon (S09)
HMS Oberon was the first of the Oberon-class submarines. She was built by HM Dockyard, Chatham and was laid down on 28 November 1957. She was commissioned on 24 February 1961....
and then HMS Sovereign
HMS Sovereign (S108)
HMS Sovereign is a nuclear powered fleet submarine of the Swiftsure class.-Construction:Construction of the boat began on 18 September 1970; she was launched on 17 February 1973, and commissioned on 11 July 1974.-Operational history:...
. He was appointed Deputy Flag Officer, Submarines in 1999 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 2000 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 2003 and retiring in 2006.
In retirement he became Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London.The Company, originally known as the Guild and Fraternity of St...
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