Charles Eric Morgan
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Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...
Sir Charles Eric Morgan, KCB, DSO (19 May 1889 – 1 August 1951) was a
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
officer. A specialist in navigation, he served in both world wars. He was the captain of the battleship HMS ''Valiant'' from 1940 to 1942, during which the ship was damaged by an Italian attack. After his retirement from the Royal Navy, Morgan joined the
Blue Funnel Line Alfred Holt and Company, trading as Blue Funnel Line, was a UK shipping company that was founded in 1866 and operated merchant ships for 122 years. It was one of the UK's larger shipowning and operating companies, and as such had a significan ...
as staff captain in ''Clytoneus''.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Charles 1889 births 1951 deaths Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Navy officers of World War II Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Distinguished Service Order