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Sir Claud Barrington Barry (17 July 1891 – 27 December 1951) was a

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officer who became

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Naval service

Educated at Cordwalles School and at the

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, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Barry joined the

in 1904 and served in

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in the Submarine ServiceLiddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
Kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-06-03. commanding various submarines including HMS ''C20'', HMS ''C21'', HMS ''D6'' and HMS ''R12''. After the War he served with the

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and was then given command of HMS ''K22'' followed by HMS ''K26'' before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Admiral, Submarines in 1934.Senior Royal Navy Appointments
(PDF) . Retrieved 2012-06-03. He also served in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

as Naval Assistant to the

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and as Captain of the

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before becoming Rear-Admiral, Submarines in 1942. After the War he became

and then Director of Dockyards from 1946 to 1951.Naval Visit
The Straits Times, 19 May 1950

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Claud 1891 births 1951 deaths Royal Navy admirals of World War II Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Distinguished Service Order People educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne