Algernon Lyons Military person
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons GCB (30 August 1833 – 9 February 1908) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the blockade of the Danube Delta which was being held by the Russians at the start of the Crimean War. After the ship's captain was killed, he took command of his ship's boats, destroyed five enemy signal stations and put the Russians to flight. He then took command of the ship herself and saw action at the bombardment of Sevastopol. After the flagship of the fleet, HMS Albion, was damaged by enemy fire, Lyons attached the burning flagship to his own ship and towed the flagship to safety. He also took part in operations at Kerch and fought at the Battle of Kinburn.Lyons went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
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| award | |
|---|---|
| military operations | |
| military command | Plymouth Command North America and West Indies Station Pacific Station |
| service start | 1847 |
| service end | 1903 |