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词条 Robert Gerken
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  1. Naval career

  2. Family

  3. References

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| rank = Vice Admiral
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| commands =6th Frigate Squadron
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Vice Admiral Sir Robert William Frank Gerken {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCB|CBE}} (born 11 June 1932) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Plymouth.

Naval career

Educated at Chigwell School, the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Gerken joined the Royal Navy in 1948.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Andromeda as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1974. He went on to become Captain of the Fleet in 1978, Flag Officer, Second Flotilla in 1981 and Director-General, Naval Manpower and Training in 1983.[1] His last appointment was as Flag Officer Plymouth and Port Admiral, HMNB Devonport in 1985 before he retired in 1987.[2]

In retirement he became Chairman of Plymouth Development Corporation.[1]

Family

In 1966 he married Christine Stephenson; they had two daughters.[1] Following the death of his first wife he married Ann Fermor (née Blythe) in 1983.[1]

References

1. ^Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=50907|supp=y|page=5853|date=1 May 1987}}
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8 : 1932 births|Living people|Royal Navy admirals|Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath|Commanders of the Order of the British Empire|Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College|Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich|People educated at Chigwell School

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