Richard Wells (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Richard Wells
Sir Richard Wells
Born	3 February 1833
Died	9 October 1896 (aged 63)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Revenge; HMS Royal Alfred; HMS Bellerophon; HMS Agincourt; HMS Britannia; Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station; Nore Command
Battles / wars	Crimean War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Richard Wells KCB (3 February 1833 – 9 October 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Wells joined the Royal Navy in 1847^[1] and served in the Crimean War in 1855.^[2] He was on board HMS Bombay when she was accidentally burned in 1864 with the loss of 91 lives off Montevideo.^[1] Promoted to captain in 1866, he commanded HMS Revenge, HMS Royal Alfred, HMS Bellerophon and then HMS Agincourt.^[1] He became Captain of the training ship HMS Britannia in 1880 before being appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1888 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1894.^[1]

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Walter Hunt-Grubbe	Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1888–1890	Succeeded by Sir Henry Nicholson
Preceded by Sir Algernon Heneage	Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1894–1896	Succeeded by Sir Henry Nicholson