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James Somerville. Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Fownes Somerville, GCB, GBE, DSO, DL (17 July 1882 – 19 March 1949) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War as fleet wireless officer for the Mediterranean Fleet where he was involved in providing naval support for the Gallipoli Campaign.
- 1897–1946
- Admiral of the Fleet
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Dinder
- Royal Navy
Sir James Fownes Somerville GCB GBE DSO DL (Weybridge, 17 de julho de 1882 – Dinder, 19 de março de 1949) foi um oficial da Marinha Real Britânica. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Ele serviu na Primeira Guerra Mundial como oficial na frota do Mediterrâneo, onde esteve envolvido no fornecimento de apoio naval para a Campanha de Galípoli .
- James Fownes Somerville
- Mãe: Ellen Sharland, Pai: Arthur Fownes Somerville
Collection Overview. Collection Organization. Container Inventory (empty) Scope and Contents. Papers comprising diaries, correspondence, official papers, lectures, articles, broadcasts and photographs. Also including papers of Commander John Somerville about his father, 1950-91. Dates. Creation: 1891 - 1991. Conditions Governing Access.
- Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, Cambridgeshire
- 01223 336087
Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Fownes Somerville GCB, GBE, DSO, DL (17 July 1882 – 19 March 1949) was one of the most famous British admirals of World War II. Somerville served in the Royal Navy in the First World War. He stayed in the service after the war, and on 31 December 1921 was promoted...
14 de jul. de 2020 · A researcher shares his experience of accessing the private correspondence of Admiral James Somerville, who commanded the British fleet in 1940. He reveals the story of a cable from Winston Churchill and the role of Somerville in the Battle of Mers-el-Kebir.
Admiral Sir James Somerville (1882-1949) was one of the most able British admirals of the Second World War, serving at Dunkirk, as the commander of Force H at Gibraltar and as Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet, despite having only been declared fit for light duties at the start of the war.
23 de jul. de 2020 · Reprints & Permissions. Read this article. Admiral Sir James Somerville’s command of the Eastern Fleet in 1942 caused serious tensions in Anglo-American naval relations despite the admiral’s personal efforts to cultivate closer ties with the US Navy. Specifically, US Navy admirals such as Ernest King felt that while the US Navy ...
