Baldwin Wake Walker
Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG (6 January 1802 – 12 February 1876) was Surveyor of the Navy from 1848 to 1861. and was responsible for the Royal Navy's warship construction programme during the 1850s naval arms race and at the time of the introduction of the Ironclad warship; it was his decision to build HMS Warrior. He was created 1st Baronet Wake Walker, of Oakley House in 1856.
Sir Baldwin Wake Walker | |
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Walker in Turkish service, 1840. | |
| Born | 6 January 1802 Port-e-Vullen, near Ramsey, Isle of Man |
| Died | 12 February 1876 (aged 74) Diss, Norfolk |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1812 to 1876 |
| Rank | Royal Navy Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Vanguard 1836–1838 HMS Queen 1845–1846 HMS Constance 1846–1847 Cape of Good Hope Station 1861–1865 Nore Command 1866–1869 |
| Battles/wars | Morea expedition, 1828 Bombardment of Acre, 1840 |
| Awards | KCB Order of the Iron Crown Order of St. Anna Order of the Red Eagle |
| Other work | Surveyor of the Navy, 1848–1861 |
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