Michael Le Fanu

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Sir Michael Le Fanu
2 August 1913 – 28 November 1970

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu
Crown Copyright
Place of birth Lindfield, Sussex
Place of death London
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1926 - 1970
Rank Admiral of the Fleet
Commands First Sea Lord
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards GCB

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu, GCB (2 August 1913 - 28 November 1970) was a Royal Navy admiral and First Sea Lord.

Born in 1913 at Lindfield in Sussex, he was educated at Bedford School before joining Britannia Royal Naval College in 1926. He served as a Gunnery Officer on HMS Aurora and then HMS Howe during World War II.

In 1957 he was given command of HMS Eagle and in 1958 went on to be Director-General, Weapons. In 1961 he became Controller of the Navy and in 1965 Joint Commander of the three services in the Middle East during the evacuation of British Nationals. He served as First Sea Lord from 1968 to 1970.

He was selected in 1970 for the post of Chief of the Defence Staff but never held the office because he was suddenly discovered to be terminally ill and died shortly after his retirement.

He is the subject of a biography entitled Dry Ginger by the author Richard Baker.

  • Dry Ginger - The biography of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu, Baker, R., 1977, W.H. Allan, ISBN 0-491-01788-X
  • The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 - 1995, Heathcote T. A., Pen & Sword Ltd, 2002, ISBN 0 85052 835 6
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Reid		 Third Sea Lord
1961–1965		 Succeeded by
Sir Horace Law
Preceded by
Sir Varyl Begg		 First Sea Lord
1968–1970		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Hill-Norton
v • d • e
First Sea Lords of the Royal Navy

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