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Admiral Sir Frederick Richards (1833–1912)

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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This three-quarter length portrait shows Richards standing to right. He wears an admiral of the fleet’s full dress uniform, with the ribbon and star of the GCB. He was the first captain of HMS ‘Devastation’ in 1873, the Navy’s first mastless capital ship, where he remained until 1877. He then became Commodore of the Cape Station and commanded a small Naval Brigade against the Zulus in 1879. As Flag Officer in 1895 he created another brigade to fight in Burma. He is most notable for preparing an important report on naval manoeuvres and requirements in the event of war. This largely prompted the Naval Defence Act of 1889 and revolutionised the navy. Among other things, it laid down the principle that the Navy should be equal to the combined force of any other two Navies.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

Admiral Sir Frederick Richards (1833–1912)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127 x W 101.5 cm

Accession number

BHC2964

Acquisition method

National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)

Work type

Painting

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