Richard Wells (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Richard Wells | |
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| Born | 3 February 1833 |
| Died | 9 October 1896 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Revenge HMS Royal Alfred HMS Bellerophon HMS Agincourt HMS Britannia Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station Nore Command |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Richard Wells KCB (3 February 1833 – 9 October 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
[edit]Wells joined the Royal Navy in 1847[1] and served in the Crimean War in 1855.[2] He was on board HMS Bombay when she was accidentally burned in 1864 with the loss of 91 lives off Montevideo.[1] Promoted to captain in 1866, he commanded HMS Revenge, HMS Royal Alfred, HMS Bellerophon and then HMS Agincourt.[1] He became Captain of the training ship HMS Britannia in 1880 before being appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1888 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1894.[1]