Richard Warren (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Richard Laird Warren (1806 – 29 July 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Admiral Richard Warren
Born	1806 (1806)
Died	29 July 1875(1875-07-29) (aged 68–69)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1822–1870
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Magicienne HMS Trincomalee HMS Cressy South East Coast of America Station Nore Command
Battles / wars	Crimean War

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Frederick Warren,^[1][2] Warren joined the Royal Navy in 1822.^[3] Promoted to captain in 1839, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMS Trincomalee.^[3] The Trincomalee was assigned to provide hurricane relief and to search vessels for slave-trade activities on the North American Station.^[4]

He also commanded HMS Cressy in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.^[3] He was appointed Commander-in-chief, South East Coast of America Station in 1861 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1869 and retired in 1870.^[3]

Family

In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.^[2]

See also

• O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Warren, Richard Laird" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.