John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
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title:
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
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Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey,, sometimes known as Jack Tovey, was a Royal Navy officer. During the First World War he commanded the destroyer HMS Onslow at the Battle of Jutland and then commanded the destroyer Ursa at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight. During the Second World War he initially served as Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in which role he commanded the Mediterranean Fleet's Light Forces. He then served as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fle
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Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (1885–1971)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tovey,_1st_Baron_Tovey
date created:
2005-08-17T01:23:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T01:11:07Z
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