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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John GCB (22 March 1903 – 11 July 1984) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as First Sea Lord from 1960 to 1963. He was a pioneer in the Fleet Air Arm and fought in the Second World War in a cruiser taking part in the Atlantic convoys, participating in the Norwegian campaign and transporting arms around the Cape of Good Hope to Egypt for use in the western desert campaign. His war service continued as Director-General of Naval Aircraft Production, as naval air attaché at the British embassy in Washington D.C. and then as Commanding Officer of two aircraft carriers. He went on to serve as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the early 1960s. In that capacity he was primarily concerned with plans for the building of the new CVA-01 aircraft-car

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  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John GCB (22 March 1903 – 11 July 1984) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as First Sea Lord from 1960 to 1963. He was a pioneer in the Fleet Air Arm and fought in the Second World War in a cruiser taking part in the Atlantic convoys, participating in the Norwegian campaign and transporting arms around the Cape of Good Hope to Egypt for use in the western desert campaign. His war service continued as Director-General of Naval Aircraft Production, as naval air attaché at the British embassy in Washington D.C. and then as Commanding Officer of two aircraft carriers. He went on to serve as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the early 1960s. In that capacity he was primarily concerned with plans for the building of the new CVA-01 aircraft-carriers. (en)
  • Sir Caspar John, GCB (* 22. März 1903 in London; † 11. Juli 1984 in Hayle, Cornwall) war ein britischer Seeoffizier der Royal Navy, der unter anderem als Admiral zwischen 1957 und 1960 Vize-Chef des Marinestabes sowie zuletzt von 1960 bis 1963 Erster Seelord und Chef des Marinestabes (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff) war. Er wurde am 23. Mai 1962 zum Flottenadmiral (Admiral of the Fleet) befördert. Er war zudem von 1967 bis 1972 Vorsitzender sowie zwischen 1973 und 1984 Vizepräsident des Royal Star and Garter Home in Richmond, eine Unterkunfts- und Pflegeeinrichtung für 180 schwerverletzte Soldaten. (de)
  • Caspar John (Londen, 22 maart 1903 – Hayle, 11 juli 1984) was een Brits admiraal. Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam hij op een kruiser deel aan de Atlantische konvooien. Langs Kaap de Goede Hoop vervoerde hij onder andere wapens naar Egypte. Na de oorlog vervulde hij verschillende militaire en diplomatieke functies. Van 1960 tot 1963 was John de First Sea Lord van het Verenigd Koninkrijk. (nl)
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  • 1903-03-22 (xsd:date)
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  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John (en)
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  • 1984-07-11 (xsd:date)
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  • Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom (en)
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  • (en)
  • Chairman, Housing Corporation (en)
  • Chairman, Star and Garter Home (en)
  • Member, Security Commission (en)
  • Vice President, Star and Garter Home (en)
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  • Sir Caspar John (en)
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  • Sir Caspar John, GCB (* 22. März 1903 in London; † 11. Juli 1984 in Hayle, Cornwall) war ein britischer Seeoffizier der Royal Navy, der unter anderem als Admiral zwischen 1957 und 1960 Vize-Chef des Marinestabes sowie zuletzt von 1960 bis 1963 Erster Seelord und Chef des Marinestabes (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff) war. Er wurde am 23. Mai 1962 zum Flottenadmiral (Admiral of the Fleet) befördert. Er war zudem von 1967 bis 1972 Vorsitzender sowie zwischen 1973 und 1984 Vizepräsident des Royal Star and Garter Home in Richmond, eine Unterkunfts- und Pflegeeinrichtung für 180 schwerverletzte Soldaten. (de)
  • Caspar John (Londen, 22 maart 1903 – Hayle, 11 juli 1984) was een Brits admiraal. Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog nam hij op een kruiser deel aan de Atlantische konvooien. Langs Kaap de Goede Hoop vervoerde hij onder andere wapens naar Egypte. Na de oorlog vervulde hij verschillende militaire en diplomatieke functies. Van 1960 tot 1963 was John de First Sea Lord van het Verenigd Koninkrijk. (nl)
  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John GCB (22 March 1903 – 11 July 1984) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as First Sea Lord from 1960 to 1963. He was a pioneer in the Fleet Air Arm and fought in the Second World War in a cruiser taking part in the Atlantic convoys, participating in the Norwegian campaign and transporting arms around the Cape of Good Hope to Egypt for use in the western desert campaign. His war service continued as Director-General of Naval Aircraft Production, as naval air attaché at the British embassy in Washington D.C. and then as Commanding Officer of two aircraft carriers. He went on to serve as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the early 1960s. In that capacity he was primarily concerned with plans for the building of the new CVA-01 aircraft-car (en)
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  • Caspar John (de)
  • Caspar John (en)
  • Caspar John (nl)
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