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Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

Arthur Forbes (Royal Navy officer)

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Admiral Arthur Forbes (died 20 March 1891) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.

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Forbes became commanding officer of the sixth-rate HMS Calypso in July 1851, commanding officer of the frigate HMS Curacoa in May 1857 and commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Renown in November 1857.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in November 1869 before he retired in May 1871.[2]

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    "Arthur Forbes". William Loney. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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    "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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