John Harold Adams | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:John_Harold_Adams.jpg) Rear Admiral Adams in August 1967. | |
| Born | 19 December 1918 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 3 November 2008 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1936–68 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Albion (1964–66) 3rd Submarine Squadron (1958–59) HMY Britannia (1954–57) HMS Creole (1950) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Paper industry |
Rear Admiral John Harold Adams, CB, LVO (19 December 1918 – 3 November 2008) was a Royal Navy officer who was best known for his command of HMS Albion, a 22,000 ton Centaur-class light aircraft carrier, during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.