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Vice-Admiral Cecil Vivian Usborne, CB, CMG (17 May 1880 – 31 January 1951) was a high-ranking officer in the British Royal Navy. He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence between 1930 and 1932. His son Henry Usborne was a Member of Parliament 1945-59.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.usbornefamilytree.com/cecil1880.htm )〕 ==Naval career== Usborne entered the navy as an Acting sub-lieutenant. He was confirmed in this rank in July 1899, and promoted to lieutenant in January 1900. He was further promoted to commander in July 1912, and a captain before 1918. He became Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance in January 1919 and Deputy Director of Gunnery and Anti-Aircraft Warfare in August 1922.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Senior Royal Navy appointments )〕 In April 1928 he was appointed a Naval Aide de Camp to the King and promoted to rear-admiral. He served as the Director of Naval Intelligence between 1930 and 1932.〔 Promotion to vice-admiral came in January 1933. He was brought back into the Navy during the Second World War as Naval Adviser to the First Sea Lord to develop anti-U-boat weapons. As his assistant he employed Edward Terrell who had developed Plastic Armour. Usborne was also Captain of the Tactical School, Portsmouth.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cecil Vivian Usborne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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