James Jungius
Royal Navy admiral (1923–2020)
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Vice-Admiral Sir James George Jungius KBE DL (15 November 1923 – 14 October 2020) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
Sir James Jungius | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1923 |
| Died | 14 October 2020 (aged 96) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1943–1980 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Wizard HMS Albion |
| Conflicts | World War II Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in dispatches |
Naval career
Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Jungius was commissioned a sub-lieutenant on 1 February 1943.[1] He served in the Royal Navy during World War II and took part on commando operations in the Adriatic Sea.[2] During the Italian Campaign, he took part in the capture of Termoli in Operation Devon, for which he was mentioned in dispatches.[3]
He was promoted to lieutenant-commander on 1 December 1951,[4] and to commander on 31 December 1955.[5] He took command of the destroyer HMS Wizard during the Suez Crisis in 1956.[6] Promoted to captain on 30 June 1963,[7] he was appointed Assistant Naval attaché in Washington D. C. in 1968 and Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Albion in 1971.[8]
Jungius was promoted to rear admiral on 7 July 1972 and appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Requirements) the same year.[9][2] He was promoted to vice-admiral on 8 September 1974,[10] and was appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from January 1975. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1977 New Year Honours,[11] and was appointed the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic's Representative in Europe in 1978.[2] He retired on 21 April 1980.[12]
In retirement he became Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall.[2]
He died on 14 October 2020 at the age of 96.[13]