Sir Francis Sullivan, 6th Baronet
Admiral Sir Francis William Sullivan, 6th Baronet KCB CMG (31 May 1834 – 13 May 1906)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Sir Francis Sullivan | |
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| Born | 31 May 1834 |
| Died | 13 May 1906 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Tamar HMS Volage HMS Immortalité HMS Duke of Wellington Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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Born the son of the Reverend Frederick Sullivan (fourth son of Sir Richard Sullivan, 1st Baronet)[2] and Arabella Wilmont, Sullivan was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1856.[3] Promoted to captain in 1863, he commanded HMS Tamar, HMS Volage, HMS Immortalité and then HMS Duke of Wellington.[3] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief of a Detached Squadron in 1881.[3] He served as Director of Transports at the Admiralty from April 1883 to August 1888.[4]
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In 1861 he married Agnes Bell; they had two sons.[2] He died at his residence in Portman Square, London. His younger son, Richard, was commander of HMS Pandora at the time of his death.[1]
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- ^ a b Date of death from his obituary in The Times, 16 May 1906, p. 12, col. D.
- ^ a b Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
- ^ a b c William Loney RN
- ^ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (17 October 2018). "Director of Transports (Royal Navy) - The Dreadnought Project". dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 3 February 2019.