Reginald Bacon
Admiral Sir Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon, KCB, KCVO, DSO (1863–1947) was an officer in the Royal Navy noted for his technical abilities who was described by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jacky Fisher, as the man "acknowledged to be the cleverest officer in the Navy".
Read more about Reginald Bacon: Family, Early Career, Technical Ability and Character, As Inspecting Captain of Submarines, First Captain of HMS Dreadnought, Commander of The Dover Patrol, In Retirement
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