Hugo White
| Sir Hugo White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 October 1939 Torquay, Devon |
| Died | 1 June 2014 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1960–97 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Commander-in-Chief Fleet Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland HMS Bristol 4th Frigate Squadron HMS Avenger HMS Salisbury HMS Oracle |
| Battles/wars |
Cod Wars Falklands War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Governor of Gibraltar (1995–97) |
Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White, GCB, CBE, DL (22 October 1939 – 1 June 2014) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy and subsequently Governor of Gibraltar.
Educated at the Dragon School in Oxford, the Nautical College, Pangbourne.
Having attended the Britannia Royal Naval College, White was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1960.
He was appointed Commanding Officer of the submarine, HMS Oracle, in 1970 and then went to teach at the Britannia Royal Naval College in 1971. He went on to be Commander Submarine Sea Training in 1973 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Salisbury, in 1975 during the Cod Wars. He was made Captain Naval Plans in 1978 and Commanding Officer of the frigate, HMS Avenger, as well as Captain of the 4th Frigate Squadron in 1981 and served in the Falklands War. He went to work for the Chief of Defence Staff in 1982 and became Commanding Officer of the destroyer, HMS Bristol, in 1985.
He was appointed Flag Officer Third Flotilla and Commander of the Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force in 1987. He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1988 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as Commander Northern Atlantic in 1991. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1992.
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