Manley Laurence Power
| Sir Manley Laurence Power | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1904 Kingston, Middlesex |
| Died | 17 May 1981 (aged 77) Yarmouth, Isle of Wight |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1917–1961 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS H32 (21 Apr 1933 – Jan 1934) HMS Severn (31 May 1937 – Apr 1939) HMS Opportune (9 Jun 1942 – Aug 1942) HMS Kempenfelt & Captain (D) 26th Destroyer Flotilla (24 Apr 1944 – Jun 1944) HMS Myngs (Jun 1944? – Nov 1944) HMS Saumarez (17 Nov 1944 – Jul 1945) HMS Osprey (Royal Naval Air Station, Portland) (4 May 1949 – May 1950) Flag Officer Aircraft Carriers (1956–1957) Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (HMS Victory) & Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel & Commander-in-Chief, Home Station (Designate) (9 Mar 1959 – 1961) |
| Battles/wars |
World War II - Operation Torch (landings in North Africa) - Operation Husky (invasion of Sicily) - Operation Shingle (landing at Anzio ) - Operation Neptune (Normandy landings) - Sinking of the Haguro Suez Crisis |
| Awards |
KCB 12 June 1958 CB (9 June 1955) CBE (20 April 1943) OBE (1 January 1941) DSO (14 November 1944) DSO (10 July 1945) Mentioned in Despatches (21 Dec 1943 and 6 Jun 1944) Legion of Merit (19 March 1946) Croix de guerre (5 April 1958) |
| Other work |
County Court, Isle of Wight (1964–1974) Deputy Lieutenant, Hampshire (1965–1974) Deputy Lieutenant, Isle of Wight (1974) |
Admiral Sir Manley Laurence Power KCB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DL (10 January 1904 – 17 May 1981) was a Royal Navy Admiral who fought in World War II as a Captain and later rose to more senior ranks, including the NATO position Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel. He is chiefly remembered for leading the 26th Destroyer Flotilla that sank the Japanese cruiser Haguro in the Malacca Strait during Operation Dukedom.
Born the son of Admiral Sir Laurence E. Power KCB, CVO, Power was educated at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1917. In the early part of his career, he served mainly in submarines, attaining his first command (HMS H32) in 1933.
In 1939 he was promoted to Commander and appointed as Staff Officer (Operations) to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.
In 1942, he was given command of HMS Opportune, escorting Arctic convoys, before returning as Staff Officer (Operations) in the Mediterranean in September 1942, in preparation for the invasion of North Africa and then became Staff Officer (Plans), on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean in January 1943, assisting the planning of the invasion of Sicily. He was promoted to Captain in 1943, and Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans), and stayed in the Mediterranean until March 1944, planning the invasion of Italy and the Anzio landings.
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