Dudley Burton Napier North Military person
Sir Dudley Burton Napier North (1881 – 15 May 1961) GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG, RN was an Admiral of the Royal Navy who served during World War I and World War II. He was relieved of his command on the grounds of his failure, while naval commander at Gibraltar, to challenge a Vichy French naval squadron; this after he had narrowly escaped replacement in response to his earlier objection to the action at Mers-el-Kebir. He was later exonerated of blame. Ludovic Kennedy considers that the failure to challenge the squadron was the fault of people in London, not North.
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| allegiance | United Kingdom |
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| military command | HMS Caledon (15 Sep 1922 - Au g 1923) HMS New Zealand (1915 - 1916) HMS Tiger (10 May 1929 - Aug 1929) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Yacht (HMY Victoria and Albert III) (15 Dec 1934 - Aug 1939) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Squadron for Royal Visit to Canada and USA (1939) Flag Officer in Charge Great Yarmouth HMS Watchful (23 Dec 1942 - 1945) Rear Admiral-in-Charge Gibraltar (1 Nov 1939 – 9 Dec 1940) |
| service start | 1897 |
| service end | 1946 |