Rear-Admiral Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral. Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is ...

Derrick George Kent was a

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officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.

History

Kent joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and served in the

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becoming commanding officer of the

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HMS ''Sea Nymph'' in April 1943, commanding officer of the submarine HMS ''H33'' in September 1943 and commanding officer of the submarine HMS ''Spark'' in February 1944. After the War he became deputy director of Under-surface Warfare at the

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in July 1960, commander of the 22nd Escort Squadron and captain of HMS ''Plymouth'' in May 1963, Commodore, Clyde Submarine Base in August 1967. He went on to be Flag Officer, Malta, in June 1969, with the rank of

rear-admiral Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral. Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is ...

on 7 July 1969.

References

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