Stephen Hope Carlill facts for kids
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Sir Stephen Hope Carlill
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| Born | 23 December 1902 Orpington, Kent |
| Died | 9 February 1996 (aged 93) Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom India |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1923–1959 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | Hambledon Farndale Quilliam Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | KBE CB DSO & Bar |
| Other work | Representative in Ghana of West Africa Committee 1960–1966 Adviser to West Africa Committee, 1966–1967. |
Sir Stephen Hope Carlill (born December 23, 1902, died February 9, 1996) was a very important officer in the Royal Navy, which is the navy of the United Kingdom. He became a Vice-Admiral. He was also the last British leader of the Indian Navy, serving as its Chief of Naval Staff from 1955 to 1958.
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Stephen Carlill was born in Orpington, Kent, England. His father, Harold Carlill, worked for the government. Stephen went to special naval schools at Osborne and Dartmouth. These schools trained young people to become officers in the Royal Navy.
In 1923, he officially joined the navy as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant. He served on a ship called HMS Ramillies for three years. In 1925, he was promoted to Lieutenant. Later, in 1927, he worked on a ship called HMS Adventure, which was a minelayer (a ship that lays underwater mines).
Learning About Guns and Ships
From 1928 to 1930, Stephen Carlill studied how to use naval guns at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. He also trained on a ship called HMS Excellent. After his training, he became the second gunnery officer on a large warship called HMS Norfolk. This ship was part of the Atlantic Fleet.
He continued to work as a gunnery officer on other ships. From 1932 to 1935, he was on HMS Dunedin. He was also the main gunnery officer for the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. In 1933, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander. He returned to England to study gunnery more in 1935.
From 1936 to 1937, he served on a huge warship called HMS Hood in the Mediterranean Sea. He was promoted to Commander in July 1937. Before World War II started, he was the main gunnery officer for the entire Mediterranean Fleet. He served on a cruiser called HMS Galatea.
Leading Ships in World War II
During World War II, Stephen Carlill was given command of three different ships. This was a very important job, as he was responsible for the ship and its crew during wartime.
- HMS Hambledon (L37): He commanded this ship from April to October 1940.
- HMS Farndale (L70): He commanded this ship from December 1940 to July 1942.
- HMS Quilliam (G09): He commanded this ship from August 1942 to November 1943.
After World War II ended, Carlill continued to serve in important roles. He worked in different naval offices and commanded other large ships.
- He helped manage gunnery and anti-aircraft training at the Admiralty (the government department in charge of the Royal Navy) from 1944 to 1946.
- He was a senior officer for the British Pacific Fleet from 1946 to 1948.
- He commanded the main gunnery training school, HMS Excellent, from 1949 to 1950.
- He was the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious from 1950 to 1951.
- He worked at the Imperial Defence College, a place where senior officers study defense strategies, from 1952 to 1954.
- He was in charge of the Training Squadron for the Home Fleet, commanding HMS Theseus, from 1954 to 1955.
After his time leading the Indian Navy, Sir Stephen Carlill officially retired from the Royal Navy in 1959.
He then took on new roles outside the military. From 1960 to 1966, he worked as a representative in Ghana for the West Africa Committee. This committee focused on business and other interests in West Africa. He continued to advise the committee until 1967.
Family Life
In 1928, Stephen Carlill married Julie Fredrike Elisabeth Hildegard. They had two sons. One of their sons, Admiral James Michael Rahlenbeck Carlill, also became a high-ranking officer in the Royal Navy. Sir Stephen Carlill passed away in 1996 in Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire.
