Michael Le Fanu

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu
Then Rear Admiral Michael Le Fanu
Nickname(s)	"Dry Ginger"
Born	(1913-08-02)2 August 1913 Lindfield, England
Died	28 November 1970(1970-11-28) (aged 57) London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1926–1970
Rank	Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held	First Sea Lord Middle East HMS Eagle HMS Ganges HMS Relentless
Battles/wars	Second World War Norwegian campaign Battle of the Mediterranean Aden Emergency
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States)

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu GCB, DSC (2 August 1913 – 28 November 1970) was a Royal Navy officer. He fought in the Second World War as gunnery officer in a cruiser operating in the Home Fleet during the Norwegian campaign and the Battle of the Mediterranean and then as gunnery officer in a battleship operating in the Eastern Fleet before becoming liaison officer between the British Pacific Fleet and the United States Third Fleet. After the War he commanded a frigate, a training establishment and an aircraft carrier. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the late 1960s. In that role, in the face of economic difficulties, he worked hard to reshape the Navy as an anti-submarine force operating primarily in the Atlantic Ocean.