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1155:, First Class, for "distinguished services in securing the passage of convoys to the U.S.S.R.", but Tovey never wore the medal or its ribbon. He had repeated disagreements with Pound and Churchill over the conduct of these convoys, arguing that summer operations were too dangerous due to the long daylight hours and the lack of air cover. The disastrous
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423:(15 January 1900 – 15 May 1901). Tovey's parents spent much time abroad and as a result, Durnford and its headmaster, Thomas Pellatt, were a significant and happy influence upon the young Tovey. He excelled at sports, playing well at cricket for Durnford and he was a schoolboy international footballer and later played golf for the Royal Navy.
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Confidential reports on Tovey by his commanding officers shine a light on his personality and his abilities. In his early years in the Navy, the most used adjective was "zealous" and in later years, he was consistently praised for his ability and potential. In two instances, in command of a destroyer
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had been sunk. Tovey was appalled and a row ensued between Tovey and his superior, Pound. Tovey stated that the two officers had acted correctly in the circumstances. He threatened to resign his position and appear at any court-martial as 'defendant's friend' and defence witness. No more was heard of
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remained in the evening gloom. Tovey observed this and, to the surprise of his staff, ordered that the final action be delayed until the following morning. In so doing, he ensured that the benefits of the light would be reversed to the
British advantage and that the German crews would be fatigued by
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was a backwater. Italy remained nominally neutral with her fleet as only a potential threat and France maintained a powerful naval force as a counter to the
Italians. As a result, British naval forces were reduced as units were transferred to meet immediate threats elsewhere and Tovey's command was
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Cunningham reported: "Our cruisers – there were only four in action – were badly outnumbered and at times came under a very heavy fire. They were superbly handled by Vice-Admiral J. C. Tovey, C.B., D.S.O., who, by his skilful manoeuvring, managed to maintain a position in the van and to hold the
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and elements of its crew were among the most vociferous protestors, and Tovey was seen as a "safe pair of hands" to restore the battleship's efficiency. Tovey quickly transformed the ship's crew into an efficient and confident unit and in his confidential personnel report, Admiral
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The reasons for Tovey's disregard of the Soviet decoration are not known. It may, however, be relevant that the Soviet armed forces offered little protection to the Arctic convoys and obstructed the essential support of the escorting
British naval forces in northern
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and took her in tow. Shells were falling all round them during this operation, which, however, was successfully accomplished. During the heavy weather of the ensuing night the tow parted twice, but was resecured. The two struggled on together until 1pm 1 June, when
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Chatham until he attended a Senior Officers Tactical Course from September 1937 and a Senior Officers' War Course at the Royal Naval War College, Greenwich, in December 1937. Until February 1938, Tovey also acted as Naval
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convoy, in June and July 1942, demonstrated the validity of Tovey's fears, exacerbated by Pound's poor decision to scatter the convoy. Arctic convoys were suspended until
September, when close air cover was available and darkness offered protection.
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was extremely short of fuel and had stayed at the scene far longer than Tovey had thought it could, so another cause for friction between Tovey and his political and professional superiors was a signal that his flagship was to remain in action until
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supervising the handling of ships' boats, a superior officer started to give the orders. Tovey "peeled off his white gloves, unbuckled his sword belt, handed them to the astonished
Commander and went below."
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February 1928 to April 1930, Tovey was assistant director of Tactical School, followed by yet another shore appointment at the Admiralty as naval assistant to the Second Sea Lord.
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Mediterranean Fleet's Light Forces (i.e. cruisers and destroyers) and had become Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet, under
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as its first lieutenant until she was mined and sunk on 6 August 1914 (the first
British warship to be sunk in the First World War). He was subsequently posted to the destroyer
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was transferred to tugs. I consider the performances of these two destroyers to be gallant in the extreme, and I am recommending Lieutenant-Commander J. C. Tovey of
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and President of the Shaftesbury Training Ships. These kept him so busy that he had little time for his pastimes of golf and fishing. His wife, Aida, suffered from
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in which role he commanded the Mediterranean Fleet's Light Forces (i.e. cruisers and destroyers). He then served as Commander-in-Chief of the
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had become available and formed the core of the escorting force. The convoy had been postponed until escorting warships had been freed from
1167:, Tovey lasted the full two and a half years of his appointment. At the end of this appointment, when departing Scapa, Tovey was carried to
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on 12 January 1971. His wife, Aida, had died the preceding June, and both are buried at Godlingston Cemetery (plot B500) just outside
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as well as the command and administrative roles of bringing the destroyer flotillas to peak efficiency. He was promoted to
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Despite these serious differences and although Churchill considered Tovey to be "obstructionist" and attempted to get him
976:(he was promoted to the substantive rank on 30 October 1942). As commander of the Home Fleet he had several clashes with
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and, as the condition worsened, Tovey gave up his external activities to devote his time to caring for her. He died at
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when, on 28 June 1940, it intercepted three Italian destroyers that were making an urgent supply run to north Africa (
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823:, an important depot and training establishment involved in the rapid naval expansion of the 1930s. When promoted to
669:(herself also damaged) and eventually both ships reached Aberdeen. As a result of this action, Tovey was promoted to
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in the County of Dorset on 15 February 1946. In retirement, Tovey took up a number of appointments; his seat in the
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enemy cruiser squadrons, and at the same time avoid damage to his own force."
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added further weight to his decision. When the two British battleships
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2233:"Report of an action with the Italian Fleet off Calabria, 9 July 1940"
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on 31 December 1923. In August 1924, Tovey was briefly appointed as
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would, somehow, escape but Tovey accepted this. Tovey was made a
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in April 1932. This ship had been heavily involved in the recent
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In his first action in the Mediterranean, Tovey commanded the
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2028:"HMS Amphion was first British warship sunk in World War One"
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Recipients of the Order of the Phoenix with Swords (Greece)
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has brought his ship to a high state of fighting efficiency
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Tovey also had responsibility for the safe passage of the
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must be sunk at all costs ... even if it ... means towing
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was one of only five British torpedo hits during Jutland.
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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397:, and Maria Elizabeth Goodhue. He was educated at
2984:Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies
744:, for exercises before attending a course at the
30:"John Tovey" redirects here. For other uses, see
1885:. No. 36756. London. 1 May 1902. p. 6.
1498:, scout cruiser in the Home Fleet, November 1911
1490:, scout cruiser in the Atlantic Fleet, June 1911
434:. A month later he was posted to the battleship
359:he initially served as Second-in-Command of the
3054:Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
2480:(Supplement). 28 September 1917. p. 10157.
1323:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
385:Tovey was born on 7 March 1885 at Borley Hill,
3004:Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class
2078:(Supplement). 15 September 1916. p. 9079.
2058:(Supplement). 15 September 1916. p. 9074.
3014:Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 1st class
2999:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
2500:(Supplement). 30 October 1917. p. 11322.
1783:"Admiral Sir Geoffrey Oliver GBE, KBE, DSO**"
847:, Tovey's role involved interventions in the
8:
2989:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
2310:(Supplement). 14 October 1941. p. 5945.
1941:"Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Cronyn Tovey"
1365:Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
650:and finally on a line of enemy battleships.
515:Tovey was appointed, on 18 May 1908, to the
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2191:(Supplement). 30 August 1935. p. 5530.
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165:7th Cruiser Squadron (Mediterranean) (1940)
27:Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (1885–1971)
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532:At the start of 1913, Tovey was posted to
389:, Kent, the youngest child (of eleven) of
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3019:Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit
2420:(Supplement). 9 April 1943. p. 1699.
1939:Bevand, Paul A.; Allen, Frank W. (2010).
1196:First and Principal Naval ADC to the King
610:on 24 January. He subsequently commanded
467:on 15 July 1904, he was transferred from
2520:(Supplement). 28 May 1946. p. 2559.
2121:(Supplement). 8 July 1919. p. 8737.
2098:(Supplement). 4 July 1916. p. 6716.
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872:reduced to five elderly Australian
493:is unclear, but he was promoted to
3049:People educated at Durnford School
3039:Royal Navy officers of World War I
1945:Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904–1946
1139:forming part of arctic convoy PQ18
1002:, one of the ships which sank the
746:Senior Officers' School, Sheerness
297:John Cronyn Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
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3079:19th-century Royal Navy personnel
2767:Third Church Estates Commissioner
2380:. 19 November 1943. p. 5088.
2351:. 25 February 1944. p. 1007.
1752:Houterman, Hans; Koppes, Jeroen.
1224:Third Church Estates Commissioner
1048:'s destroyers. The risk was that
694:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
353:Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
345:and then commanded the destroyer
3029:Royal Navy admirals of the fleet
2400:. 15 February 1946. p. 974.
2267:"Senior Royal Navy appointments"
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1067:action, Tovey resisted moves to
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481:, at the request of Admiral Sir
2936:Marshals of the Royal Air Force
2828:Marshals of the Royal Air Force
1559:, for special recognition..." (
489:. Tovey's length of service on
2674:Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
1563:). Both officers were awarded
1440:(United States) (28 May 1946)
1232:King George's Fund for Sailors
719:Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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2785:Peerage of the United Kingdom
2743:The Lord Fraser of North Cape
2016:. 17 July 1906. p. 4887.
1254:became extinct on his death.
1151:subsequently awarded him the
677:and subsequently awarded the
3069:Military personnel from Kent
3059:Church Estates Commissioners
2701:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
2211:. 12 May 1939. p. 3188.
1534:The Report on the Battle by
1180:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
784:after refitting at Liverpool
692:, which he commanded at the
566:Tovey continued to serve on
375:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
151:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
3074:People from Rochester, Kent
3064:Barons created by George VI
2651:John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
1758:World War II Unit Histories
1405:(France) (2 November 1917)
924:Battle of the Espero Convoy
550:and subsequently served on
282:Distinguished Service Order
32:John Tovey (disambiguation)
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2633:"At Sea: Tovey for Forbes"
1423:(USSR) (29 February 1944)
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1188:Allied invasion of Sicily
1085:, the admiral commanding
1017:final action against the
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2777:Sir Malcolm Trustram Eve
2751:Church of England titles
1798:(1): 4–9. Archived from
1290:While in command of HMS
1266:. They had no children.
881:V and W-class destroyers
764:Imperial Defence College
2605:Malta Convoys 1940–1943
1385:3rd class (with swords)
1044:constant harassment by
804:judged that Tovey "...
675:Mentioned in Dispatches
662:was towed to safety by
625:and another destroyer,
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