Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The first appointment of an "Admiral Commanding in Ireland" or "Commander-in-Chief, Cork" was in 1793. [2] The post remained unfilled between 1831 and 1843. [ 2 ] It was renamed "Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown" in 1849 following a visit by Queen Victoria during which she renamed the town of Cobh "Queenstown".
This naval involvement technically preceded the foundation of the Irish state, as at the time Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. [14] Built in 1890 in Dublin Dockyard, the ship measured 262 by 34 feet (80 by 10 m). In all, 450 troops, including officers, were landed.
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eastern Mediterranean Squadron Vice-Admiral Commanding, Light Forces and Second-in-Command Mediterranean Fleet Vice-Admiral Commanding, Rosyth Reserve
In September 1946, the Naval Service was established as Ireland's maritime force and as a permanent component of the Defence Forces. Ireland became a member of the United Nations in 1955. The first contribution to peacekeeping was in 1958 when Army officers were assigned to the United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL).
Vice Admiral Mellett (left) visiting Irish troops deployed in Lebanon as part of UNIFIL. Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, DSM (Irish: Marcus Ó Méalóid; born 4 November 1958), is a retired Irish Naval Service vice admiral and was Chief of Staff of Ireland's Defence Forces from September 2015 until September 2021.
Name Photo Appointment Former branch Honours Date of promotion Ref Sir Christopher Reginald Summers Gardner: Chief Executive Officer, Submarine Delivery Agency (Reservist)
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
In 1298, Edward I of England appointed Sir William de Leybourne as the first "Admiral of the Irish Sea", responsible for all English ships operating in that area. [5] During the 14th century, the squadron was formed on four occasions, first in 1356 during the reign of Edward III of England to protect troop convoys against Scottish privateers. [6]