William G. Andrewes entered the Royal Naval College at the age of 13 years. He served at sea during the First World War and had achieved the rank of Lieutenant by the end of the conflict in 1918. During World War II he commanded the seaplane carrier HMS Albatross and a cruiser, as well as taking part in the invasion of Italy and in Pacific Ocean operations. Captain Andrewes commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable after the war.
When the Korean War began June 1950, he was a Rear Admiral serving in the Far East and commanded British Commonwealth naval forces during the first part of that conflict. Promoted to Vice Admiral in 1950, he briefly led the United Nations' Blockading and Escort Force. He subsequently commanded of the British Navy's Atlantic-West Indies Station and was NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. Admiral Andrewes died in Winchester, Hampshire, England, on 22 November 1974, at the age of 75.
This page features our only pictures of Admiral Sir William G. Andrewes, RN.
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Photo #: NH 97139 Vice Admiral Sir William G. Andrewes, Royal Navy Portrait photograph, taken sometime between his 1 December 1950 promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral and mid-1952. He commanded British Commonwealth naval forces during the first part of the Korean War. In October 1952, when this photograph was published in "All Hands" magazine, he was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. Official Royal Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 58KB; 595 x 765 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-416423 USS Rochester (CA-124) Senior U.S. and British naval officers confer on board Rochester, flagship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, during the early days of the Korean War. The original photograph is dated 1 July 1950. Those present are (from left to right): Captain A.D. Torlesse, RN, Commanding Officer of HMS Triumph; Rear Admiral John M. Hoskins, USN, Commander, Carrier Group, Seventh Fleet; Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander, Seventh Fleet; and Rear Admiral Sir William G. Andrewes, RN, Commander, British Commonwealth Forces. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 107KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-424769 Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, Commander, Seventh Fleet, (center) Points out a possible target area for Korean War naval gunfire support missions to Vice Admiral William G. Andrewes, RN, (left) and Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith, USN. The conference was held on board USS Dixie (AD-14). Photograph is dated 5 January 1951. At that time, Vice Admiral Andrewes, commander of British Commonwealth forces in the Korean area, and Rear Admiral Smith were the senior officers of Task Force 95, the U.N. Blockading and Escort Force. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 94KB; 740 x 615 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-426284 Admiral Arthur W. Radford, USN, Commander in Chief Pacific (center) Confers with top Korean War Naval commanders, at Tokyo, Japan. Photograph is dated 28 January 1951. Those present include (from left to right): Commander W. C. Walley, USN; Vice Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN; Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, USN; Admiral Radford; Vice Admiral William G. Andrewes, RN; Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith, USN; and Rear Admiral Edward C. Ewen, USN. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Page made 1 September 2000
Coding updated 5 May 2001