Sir Francis Sullivan, 6th Baronet

Admiral Sir Francis William Sullivan, 6th Baronet, KCB, CMG (31 May 1834 – 13 May 1906^[1]) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.

Admiral Sir Francis Sullivan Bt KCB CMG
Born	31 May 1834
Died	13 May 1906 (1906-05-14) (aged 71)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Tamar HMS Volage HMS Immortalité HMS Duke of Wellington Cape of Good Hope Station
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Naval career

Born the son of the Reverend Frederick Sullivan (fourth son of Sir Richard Sullivan, 1st Baronet)^[2] and Arabella Wilmont, Sullivan was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1856.^[3] Promoted to captain in 1863, he commanded HMS Tamar, HMS Volage, HMS Immortalité and then HMS Duke of Wellington.^[3] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief of a Detached Squadron in 1881.^[3] He served as Director of Transports at the Admiralty from April 1883 to August 1888.^[4]

Family

In 1861 he married Agnes Bell; they had two sons.^[2] He died at his residence in Portman Square, London. His younger son, Richard, was commander of HMS Pandora at the time of his death.^[1]