Title
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Jacky Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
Caption
Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot 'Jacky' Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher,1841 – 1920. British admiral known for his efforts at naval reform. He had a huge influence on the Royal Navy in a career spanning more than 60 years, starting in a navy of wooden sailing ships armed with muzzle-loading cannon and ending in one of steel-hulled battle cruisers, submarines and the first aircraft carriers. The argumentative, energetic, reform-minded Fisher is often considered the second most important figure in British naval history, after Lord Nelson. 1914
Date
1914
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A02_332
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,1Mb (3,3Mb) / 8,6in x 12,7in / 2580 x 3808 (300dpi)