Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Arthur Forbes (died 20 March 1891) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.

Arthur Forbes
Died20 March 1891
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Calypso
HMS Curacoa
HMS Renown
Queenstown

Forbes became commanding officer of the sixth-rate HMS Calypso in July 1851, commanding officer of the frigate HMS Curacoa in May 1857 and commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Renown in November 1857.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in November 1869 before he retired in May 1871.[2]

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References

  1. "Arthur Forbes". William Loney. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Frederick Warden
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown
1869–1871
Succeeded by
Edmund Heathcote
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