Frederick Scourse
| Frederick Scourse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1944 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1962 – 1997 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire FREng |
Rear Admiral Frederick Peter Scourse CB MBE FREng (born 23 June 1944) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Acting Controller of the Navy. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2000.[1]
Naval career
Scourse joined the Royal Navy in 1962 and chose to specialize in submarines.[2] He was appointed Assistant Director for the Trident submarine programme and then Head of Reactor Safety before becoming Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Procurement in 1987.[2] He went on to be Director-General of Surface Weapons in 1988.[2] In 1996 he was appointed Acting Controller of the Navy and Director-General of Surface Ships;[3] he retired in 1997.[2]
In retirement he became Nuclear Weapons Safety Advisor to the Ministry of Defence as well as a consultant to the Office of Government Commerce.[2]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Walmsley |
Controller of the Navy (Acting) 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Spencer |