Captains
Personnel profiles relating to captains.
Bernard Warburton-Lee
Rank: Captain
Destroyer command and early-war action in northern waters.
Charles Lightoller
Rank: Captain
Maritime and reserve service with command responsibilities.
Frederick Marryat
Rank: Captain
Sea command and later literary representation of naval life.
Henry Blackwood
Rank: Captain
Frigate command, reconnaissance, and operational communication.
James Cook
Rank: Captain
Dates: 7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779
Pacific exploration and charting
Jeremy Black
Rank: Captain
Submarine and professional command service in the later Royal Navy.
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
Rank: Captain
Service in command before later senior reforming rank.
Philip Broke
Rank: Captain
Disciplined ship command and strong emphasis on gunnery and preparation.
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Rank: Captain
Sea captain whose daring reputation was built before later promotion.
William Jameson
Rank: Captain
Modern naval medical and service-related command responsibilities.