Claud Barry

Sir Claud Barry
Sir Claud Barry
Born	17 July 1891
Died	27 December 1951 Beaulieu, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1904–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS C20 HMS C21 HMS D6 HMS R12 HMS K22 HMS K26 HMS Queen Elizabeth
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order

Admiral Sir Claud Barrington Barry KBE CB DSO (17 July 1891 – 27 December 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.

Naval service

Educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborn and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Barry joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and served in World War I in the Submarine Service^[1] commanding various submarines including HMS C20, HMS C21, HMS D6 and HMS R12.^[2] After the War he served with the Royal Australian Navy and was then given command of HMS K22 followed by HMS K26^[3] before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Admiral, Submarines in 1934.^[4]

He also served in World War II as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord^[4] and as Captain of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth^[5] before becoming Admiral, Submarines in 1942.^[1] After the War he became Naval Secretary and then Director of Dockyards.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
2. ^ Barrow Mariners Association
3. ^ Wartime Memories Project
4. ^ ^{a b} Senior Royal Navy Appointments
5. ^ U-boat.net
6. ^ Naval Visit The Straits Times, 19 May 1950

Military offices
Preceded by Cecil Harcourt	Naval Secretary 1945–1946	Succeeded by Maurice Mansergh

Persondata
Name	Barry, Claude Barringtond
Alternative names
Short description	British naval officerd
Date of birth	July 17, 1891
Place of birth
Date of death	December 27, 1951
Place of death	Beaulieu, Hampshire, England