Dennis Cambell

Rear Admiral Dennis Royle Farquharson Cambell, CB, DSC (13 November 1907 – 6 April 2000) was a flag officer of the Royal Navy, who invented the angled flight deck.

Dennis Royle Farquharson Cambell
Born(1907-11-13)13 November 1907
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died6 April 2000(2000-04-06) (aged 92)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1925–1960
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldHMS Ark Royal (1954–56)
HMS Tintagel Castle (1947–48)
803 Naval Air Squadron (1938–40)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
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