Roger Lane-Nott

Roger Lane-Nott
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1963 - 1996
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	HMS Walrus HMS Swiftsure HMS Splendid 3rd Submarine Squadron HMS Coventry 1st Frigate Squadron
Battles/wars	Falklands War Gulf War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral Roger Charles Lane-Nott CB is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines.

Naval career

Educated at Pangbourne College and Britannia Royal Naval College, Lane-Nott joined the Royal Navy in 1963 and was appointed Commanding Officer the submarine HMS Walrus in 1974, of the submarine HMS Swiftsure in 1976 and of the submarine HMS Splendid in 1979.^[1] As Commander of HMS Splendid he saw action during the Falklands War.^[1] He went on to be Commander of the 3rd Submarine Squadron in 1983, Assistant Director of Defence Concepts at the Ministry of Defence in 1986 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Coventry as well as Captain of the 1st Frigate Squadron in 1990.^[1] After that he became Chief of Staff, Submarines in 1992 and Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in 1993 before retiring in 1996.^[2]

In retirement he became Secretary of the British Racing Drivers' Club.^[1]

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