Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

Arthur Forbes
Died 20 March 1891
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held 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

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

  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
Claude Buckle
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown
1869–1871
Succeeded by
Edmund Heathcote
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