David Luce
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| John David Luce | |
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| 23 January 1906 – 6 January 1971 | |
 Admiral Sir David Luce Crown Copyright |
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| Place of birth | Malmesbury, Wiltshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1919 - 1966 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II Cold War |
| Awards | GCB, DSO, OBE |
Admiral Sir John David Luce GCB, DSO, OBE (23 January 1906 - 6 January 1971) was First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy.
[edit] Naval career
David Luce joined the Royal Navy in 1919 and chose to become a submariner.[1]
He commanded the submarines HMS H44 during 1936, HMS Rainbow from 1939 to 1940 and HMS Cachalot from 1940 to 1941.[1]
In 1942 he took part in the Dieppe Raid for which he won an OBE and in 1944 he was appointed Chief Staff Officer to the Naval Forces for the D Day landings where he won a bar to his DSO.[2]
He was Deputy Director of Plans at the Admiralty from 1948 to 1951.[1] He then went on the command the cruisers HMS Liverpool from 1951 to 1952 and HMS Birmingham from 1952 to 1953.[1]
In 1958 he was appointed Flag Officer (Flotillas) for the Home Fleet and in 1959 went on to become Flag Officer, Scotland.[1]
In 1960 he was appointed Commander-in-chief Far East[3] and then served as First Sea Lord from 1963 to 1966 when he resigned from the Royal Navy along with Navy Minister Christopher Mayhew in protest over the decision by the Labour Secretary of State for Defence, Denis Healey, to cancel the CVA-01 aircraft carrier programme.[4]
[edit] Later career
In retirement he became President of the Royal Naval Association.[2]
[edit] References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Caspar John |
First Sea Lord 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by Varyl Begg |
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