James Rapp

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James Rapp
BornMay 1952
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Brazen
HMS Brilliant
HMS Cornwall
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Rear Admiral James Campsie Rapp CB (born May 1952) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.

Educated at Ampleforth College and Britannia Royal Naval College, Rapp was Navigating Officer of HMS Bronington when Lieutenant The Prince of Wales was in command in 1976. [1] He commanded the frigate HMS Brazen from 1989, deploying to the Gulf for the first Gulf War [2] and later became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Brilliant in July 1993. [3] His time in command included the production of a BBC documentary about the ship directed by Chris Terrill. [4] He later became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Cornwall, then commander of the 2nd Frigate Squadron in May 1998 and Flag Officer Sea Training in November 2001, serving until April 2004. [5] Prior to retirement Rapp became director general of Trafalgar 200 [6] for which he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2006 New Year Honours. [7] [8]

After retirement Rapp became senior naval advisor to CAE Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Dimbleby, Jonathan. The Prince of Wales - A Biography.
  2. ↑ Ballantyne, Iain. Strike from the Sea.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Terrill, Christopher. HMS BRILLIANT - In a Ship's Company.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments from 1865" (PDF). Gulabin. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Trafalgar celebrations fail to recruit star sponsor". The Telegraph. 18 June 2005. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Local man honoured for Trafalgar efforts". Haslemere Herald. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "The Perspective of Rear Admiral (Retired) Rapp, Senior Naval Advisor, CAE: The Crucial Role of LVCT in the Crafting of an Integrated Force". Second Line of Defence. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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