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|name=Charles Curme |image= |caption= |birth_date=2 August 1827 |death_date={{death-date and age|19 February 1892|2 August 1827}} |birth_place= |death_place= |nickname= |allegiance={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |branch= Royal Navy |serviceyears=1841–1892 |rank=Vice Admiral |unit= |commands=HMS Repulse HMS Duncan HMS Indus Nore Command |battles= |awards= |relations= |laterwork= }} Vice Admiral Charles Thomas Curme (2 August 1827 – 19 February 1892) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Naval careerCurme joined the Royal Navy in 1841.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1864, he commanded HMS Repulse, HMS Duncan and then HMS Indus.[1] He was made Admiral Superintendent of Devonport dockyard in 1880 and in that role opposed the appointment of civil assistants in dockyards believing dockyards should be run by naval officers.[2] He became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1890[1] and died in office two years later.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 William Loney RN {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{succession box | title=Commander-in-Chief, The Nore | years=1890–1892 | before=Thomas Lethbridge| after=Sir Algernon Heneage}}{{end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Curme, Charles}}2. ^Navy Estimares {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716062305/http://yourdemocracy.newstatesman.com/parliament/orders-of-the-day/HAN1017758 |date=16 July 2011 }} Commons Debates, 10 June 1886 3 : 1827 births|1892 deaths|Royal Navy admirals |
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