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Richard Warren | |
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| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 29 July 1875 (aged 68–69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1822–1870 |
Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Magicienne HMS Trincomalee HMS Cressy South East Coast of America Station Nore Command |
Conflicts | Crimean War |
Admiral Richard Laird Warren (1806 – 29 July 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
[edit]Born the son of Admiral Frederick Warren,[1] Warren joined the Royal Navy in 1822.[2] Promoted to captain in 1839, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMS Trincomalee.[2] The Trincomalee was assigned to provide hurricane relief and to search vessels for slave-trade activities on the North American Station.[3]
He also commanded HMS Cressy in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-chief, South East Coast of America Station in 1861 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1869 and retired in 1870.[2]
Family
[edit]In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography of Richard Laird Warren R.N." www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "History of the HMS Trincomalee (Page 2)". This is Hartlepool. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.