Claud Barry

Admiral Sir Claud Barrington Barry KBE CB DSO (17 July 1891 – 27 December 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.

Admiral Sir Claud Barry KBE CB DSO
Barry at his desk in 1943
Born	17 July 1891
Died	27 December 1951 (1951-12-28) (aged 60) Beaulieu, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1904–1951
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS C20 HMS C21 HMS D4 HMS R12 HMS K22 HMS K26 HMS Queen Elizabeth
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order

Naval service

Educated at Cordwalles School^[1] and at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Barry joined the Royal Navy in 1904 and served in World War I in the Submarine Service^[2] commanding various submarines including HMS C20, HMS C21, HMS D6 and HMS R12.^[3] After the War he served with the Royal Australian Navy and was then given command of HMS K22 followed by HMS K26^[4] before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Admiral, Submarines in 1934.^[5]

He also served in World War II as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord^[5] and as Captain of the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth^[6] before becoming Rear-Admiral, Submarines in 1942.^[2] After the War he became Naval Secretary and then Director of Dockyards from 1946 to 1951.^[7]