Michael Le Fanu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael Le Fanu
Royal Navy admiral of the fleet
Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1913
Place of Birth: Lindfield, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Nov-1970
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Michael Le Fanu
- Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu (2 August 1913 – 28 November 1970) was a Royal Navy officer.
- He fought in the Second World War as gunnery officer in a cruiser operating in the Home Fleet during the Norwegian Campaign and the Battle of the Mediterranean and then as gunnery officer in a battleship operating in the Eastern Fleet before becoming liaison officer between the British Pacific Fleet and the United States Third Fleet.
- After the War he commanded a frigate, a training establishment and an aircraft carrier.
- He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the late 1960s.
- In that role, in the face of economic difficulties, he worked hard to reshape the Navy as an anti-submarine force operating primarily in the Atlantic Ocean.
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