Peter Branson
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Rear-Admiral
Peter Branson, CBE (30 March 1924 - 1 January 2011) was a British naval officer was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) from 1975 until 1977. Born in Saint-Malo
, France
, he has the rare distinction of being twice torpedoed while under training with the Royal Navy. In 1956, he was given command of the anti-submarine frigate HMS Roebuck
and later given command of HMS Rooke
, the naval base at Gibraltar
. He retired from the Navy in 1977.
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Peter Branson, CBE (30 March 1924 - 1 January 2011) was a British naval officer was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) from 1975 until 1977. Born in Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, he has the rare distinction of being twice torpedoed while under training with the Royal Navy. In 1956, he was given command of the anti-submarine frigate HMS Roebuck
HMS Roebuck
Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Roebuck after a small deer native to the British Isles. was a flyboat purchased in 1585. was a 10-gun vessel launched in 1636 and sunk in 1641 as a result of a collision. was a 14-gun ship captured in 1646 and commissioned into the Royalist Navy...
and later given command of HMS Rooke
HMS Rooke
One ship and two shore establishments of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Rooke. after Admiral Sir George Rooke:Ship*HMS Rooke was a Thornycroft-type flotilla leader launched in 1920...
, the naval base at Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
. He retired from the Navy in 1977.