Anthony Troup

Sir Anthony Troup KCB DSC*
Born	(1921-07-18)18 July 1921
Died	8 July 2008(2008-07-08) (aged 86)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1934–1977
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Strongbow 3rd Submarine Squadron HMS Intrepid Far East Fleet
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross and Bar

Vice Admiral Sir (John) Anthony (Rose) Troup KCB DSC* (18 July 1921–8 July 2008) was the last Commander-in-Chief Far East Fleet.

Naval career

Troup joined the Royal Navy in 1934.^[1] He served in World War II initially in the submarine HMS Turbulent and then, from September 1943, as Commanding Officer of the submarine HMS Strongbow.^[2] In January 1945 HMS Strongbow was badly battered by Japanese depth charges.^[2]

He was appointed second-in-command of the carrier HMS Victorious in 1956, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Submarine Squadron in 1961 and then Captain of the ship HMS Intrepid in 1966.^[1]

He went on to be Flag Officer Sea Training in 1969 and was the last Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1971.^[1] He was made Flag Officer, Submarines in 1972 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1974.^[1] He retired in 1977.^[1]

In retirement he became Vice-Chairman and Group Managing Director of the shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft.^[2]

Family

In 1943 he married Joy Gordon-Smith: by his first marriage he had two sons and a daughter.^[3] In 1953 he married Cordelia Hope: they also had two sons and a daughter.^[2]

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