Douglas Fisher (Royal Navy officer) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sir Douglas Fisher
Rear Admiral Fisher on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York, October 1942
Born	23 October 1890 (1890-10-23)
Died	4 October 1963 (1963-10-05) (aged 72)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1907–1949
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Warspite
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Admiral Sir Douglas Blake Fisher KCB KBE (23 October 1890 – 4 October 1963) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord.

Naval career

Fisher joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1907 and served in World War I. He was appointed Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet in 1938. He also served in World War II commanding the battleship HMS Warspite from 1940 and then taking part in the Arctic Convoys from 1942 before becoming Rear Admiral, Fleet Train for the British Pacific Fleet in 1944 and then Flag Officer, Western Area, British Pacific Fleet in 1945. After the War he became Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport and then retired as a full Admiral in 1949.