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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Vandeleur Creagh|James V. Creagh]]'''|'''[[Persian Gulf|Senior Officer, Persian Gulf]]'''<br>30 Nov, 1934 – 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Vandeleur Creagh|James V. Creagh]]'''|'''[[Persian Gulf|Senior Officer, Persian Gulf]]'''<br>30 Nov, 1934 – 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''}} | ||
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Admiral SIR Douglas Blake Fisher, K.C.B., C.B.E., R.N., Retired (23 October, 1890 – 4 October, 1963) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Rear-Admiral (later Admiral) William B. Fisher, C.B., Fisher entered the Navy as it was transitioning to the new training scheme for cadets and was sent directly to the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth as part of the September 1905 intake term.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1912.
Post-War
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1920.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1932.
World War II
Fisher was appointed in command of the battleship Warspite in April, 1940.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 July, 1942.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 December, 1945. He was placed on the Retired List on 13 July, 1948.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 22 June, 1949.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot |
Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties 1 Aug, 1933 – 16 Oct, 1933 |
Succeeded by Frederick A. Buckley |
| Preceded by Charles A. Browne |
Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 8 Nov, 1934 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Douglas B. Fisher |
| Preceded by James V. Creagh |
Senior Officer, Persian Gulf 30 Nov, 1934 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Vernon S. Butler |
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer in Charge, Aden 15 Sep, 1935 – 29 Jun, 1936 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Douglas B. Fisher |
Captain of H.M.S. Bideford 29 Jun, 1936 – 1936 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey W. Wadham |
| Preceded by Victor A. C. Crutchley |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 27 Apr, 1940 – 8 Jun, 1942 |
Succeeded by FitzRoy E. P. Hutton |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur F. E. Palliser |
Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport 1946 – 1948 |
Succeeded by Sir Herbert A. Packer |
Footnotes
