Richard Wells (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Richard Wells

Born| 3 February 1833
Died| 9 October 1896 (1896-10-10) (aged 63)
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service/branch|  Royal Navy
Rank| Admiral
Commands held| 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[edit]

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]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d William Loney RN
2. ^ Naval Commanders

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