Arthur Talbot (Royal Navy officer)

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Arthur Talbot
Birth nameArthur George Talbot
Born1892
Died1960 (aged 67–68)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankVice admiral
Commands heldHMS Inglefield
HMS Furious
HMS Illustrious
HMS Formidable
Battles/warsWorld War II

Vice Admiral Arthur George Talbot, CB, DSO (31 March 1892–1960) was a Royal Navy officer.

He commanded the flotilla leader Inglefield as Captain (D) of the Third Destroyer Flotilla in 1937–1939 and then commanded three different aircraft carriers from 1940 to 1943.[1]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Halpern, p. 347

Bibliography[edit]

  • Halpern, Paul G., ed. (2016). The Mediterranean Fleet, 1930–1939. Publications of the Navy Records Society. Vol. 163. London: Routledge for the Navy Records Society. ISBN 978-1-4724-7597-8.