Sir William Staveley | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Wstaveley.jpg) Rear Admiral William Staveley c. late 1970s | |
| Born | 10 November 1928 |
| Died | 13 October 1997 (aged 68) Sevenoaks, Kent |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1989 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | First Sea Lord Commander-in-Chief Fleet HMS Albion HMS Intrepid HMS Zulu HMS Houghton |
| Battles / wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Doveton Minet Staveley GCB, DL (10 November 1928 – 13 October 1997) was a Royal Navy officer. Staveley saw service as a minesweeper commander on coastal patrol during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation before commanding a frigate and then an aircraft carrier and ultimately achieving higher command in the Navy. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in the late 1980s. In that role he fought hard for a fleet large enough to meet NATO commitments.