John Stevens (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Stevens
Born 1900
Died 1989
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1918 - 1956
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Cleopatra
HMS Implacable
Home Fleet Training Squadron
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Sir John Felgate Stevens KBE CB (1900–1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Stevens joined the Royal Navy in 1918 and served in the closing stages of World War I.[1] After the War he went to King's College, Cambridge and then specialised in navigation.[1]

He also served in World War II as captain of HMS Cleopatra from August 1942 to July 1943[2] and then became Director of Plans at the Admiralty in 1946.[1] He was given command of HMS Implacable in 1948 and then became Director of Naval Training in 1949.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Head of British Joint Services Mission to Washington D. C. in 1950 and Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training Squadron in 1952.[1] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic in 1953. He retired in 1956.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir William Andrewes
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station
19531955
Succeeded by
Sir John Eaton
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