Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Peter Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1929 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1949–1984 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Flag Officer Submarines HMS Blake HMS Valiant |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Admiral Sir Peter Geoffrey Marshall Herbert KCB, OBE (born 28 February 1929) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.
Naval career
Educated at Dunchurch Hall and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Herbert was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1949.[1] He served in submarines for much of his early career and then became Commander of the nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Valiant, in 1963.[1]
He was made Commanding Officer of the cruiser, HMS Blake, in 1974 and then Deputy Chief of the Polaris Executive in 1976.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer Carriers and Amphibious Ships in 1978 and Director-General of Naval Manpower & Training in 1980.[1]
He was appointed Flag Officer Submarines and Commander Submarine Area Eastern Atlantic in 1981 and in that role took part in the Falklands War.[2] He became Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff in 1983.[1]
In retirement he became a Non-Executive Director of Radamec Group plc.[3]
Family
In 1953 he married Anne Maureen McKeown (died 11 January 2012) and they went on to have one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Debretts People of Today 1994
- ↑ The Falklands conflict twenty years on: lessons for the future By Stephen Badsey, Page 87 Routledge, 2004, ISBN 978-0-415-35030-3
- ↑ Radamec Group PLC
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Squires |
Flag Officer Submarines 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir John Woodward |
| Preceded by Sir David Evans |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1983–1984 |
Vacant Title next held by Sir Patrick Hine |