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Sir Charles Christopher Morgan (born 11 March 1939) is a former

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officer who became

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Naval career

Educated at the

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, Morgan joined the

in 1959 and was involved in the

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with

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in 1960.Debrett's People of Today
/ref> He also saw action during the Kuwait crisis in 1961, the

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in 1962 and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1962. He was given command of the

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HMS ''Eskimo'' in 1976 and, having been promoted to

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, he joined the Operational Requirements Division at the

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in 1981 and was given command of the

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HMS ''Southampton'' in 1986. He became

in 1990 and Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland in 1992 before retiring in 1996. In retirement he was appointed Director-General of the UK Chamber of Shipping.Sir Christopher will rely on diplomacy to bolster shipping industry
Birmingham Post, 18 April 1998

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Christopher 1939 births Royal Navy vice admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Living people British military personnel of the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation