Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)
Arthur Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Died | 20 March 1891 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Calypso HMS Curacoa HMS Renown Queenstown |
Admiral Arthur Forbes (died 20 March 1891) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.
Naval career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Forbes". William Loney. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.