What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Rear Admiral Dennis Royle Farquharson Cambell RN Retired, CB, DSC, 1907 - 2000. He invented the angled deck for aircraft carriers thereby increasing the operational capabilities and enhancing the safety of carrier aviation. He lived here with his wife, Dorothy. 1961 - 1987 Recorded plaque organisation: Petersfield Heritage.
Rear Admiral Dennis Royle Farquharson Cambell was a Royal Navy officer who significantly advanced naval aviation by inventing the angled deck for aircraft carriers, improving both operational efficiency and safety; he resided at this location from 1961 to 1987.
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