Augustus Phillimore

Admiral

Sir Augustus Phillimore
Captain Phillimore
Born(1822-05-24)24 May 1822
Whitehall, London, England
Died25 November 1897(1897-11-25) (aged 75)
Botley, Hampshire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1835–1887
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Medea
HMS Curacoa
HMS Defence
Plymouth Command
Battles / warsCarlist Wars
First Opium War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Augustus Phillimore KCB FRGS (24 May 1822 – 25 November 1897) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He is credited with first proposing the creation of a modern naval dockyard in Gibraltar.