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	[[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)\|Vice Admiral]] '''Sir Michael Frampton Fell''', {{postnominals\|country=GBR\|size=100\|sep=,\|KCB\|DSO\|DSC1}} (17 January 1918 – 3 December 1976) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who served as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] from 1968 to 1970.<ref name="times">{{cite news \|title= Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Fell – Distinguished naval flier\|work=[[The Times]] \|date= 4 December 1976 \|page= 14 }}</ref>		[[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)\|Vice-Admiral]] '''Sir Michael Frampton Fell''', {{postnominals\|country=GBR\|size=100\|sep=,\|KCB\|DSO\|DSC1}} (17 January 1918 – 3 December 1976) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who served as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] from 1968 to 1970.<ref name="times">{{cite news \|title= Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Fell – Distinguished naval flier\|work=[[The Times]] \|date= 4 December 1976 \|page= 14 }}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	Fell joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in July 1938.<ref name=bio>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=431&lot_id=275777\|title=Medals of Sir Michael Fell\|publisher=DNW\|accessdate=2 March 2018}}</ref> After qualifying as a pilot, he became commanding officer of [[805 Squadron RAN\|805 Naval Air Squadron]] in the [[Western Desert Campaign\|Western Desert]] in late 1941 during the [[Second World War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to command [[878 Naval Air Squadron]] in [[Sicily]] from early 1943 before becoming air commander on the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS\|Searcher\|D40\|6}}, in which role he led the attacks on the [[German battleship Tirpitz\|German battleship ''Tirpitz'']] as part of the Home Fleet Strike force of [[Operation Tungsten\|Operation ''Tungsten'']], and then became air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMS\|Emperor\|D98\|6}}.<ref name=bio/>		Fell joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in July 1938.<ref name=bio>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=431&lot_id=275777\|title=Medals of Sir Michael Fell\|publisher=DNW\|accessdate=2 March 2018}}</ref> After qualifying as a pilot, he became commanding officer of [[805 Squadron RAN\|805 Naval Air Squadron]] in the [[Western Desert Campaign\|Western Desert]] in late 1941 during the [[Second World War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to command [[878 Naval Air Squadron]] in [[Sicily]] from early 1943 before becoming air commander on the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS\|Searcher\|D40\|6}}, in which role he led the attacks on the [[German battleship Tirpitz\|German battleship ''Tirpitz'']] as part of the Home Fleet Strike force of [[Operation Tungsten\|Operation ''Tungsten'']], and then became air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMS\|Emperor\|D98\|6}}.<ref name=bio/>

	Fell next served as air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMAS\|Sydney\|R17\|6}} during the [[Korean War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to be commanding officer of the [[frigate]] {{HMS\|Puma\|F34\|6}} in 1957, station commander of [[RAF Lossiemouth\|RNAS Lossiemouth]] in 1958 and commanding officer of the frigate {{HMS\|Loch Killisport\|K628\|6}} in 1961.<ref name=bio/> After that he became chief of staff to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]] in 1963, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier {{HMS\|Ark Royal\|R09\|6}} in 1965 and [[British Forces Gibraltar\|Flag Officer, Gibraltar]] in 1966.<ref name=bio/> His final appointments were as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] in 1968, as [[Flag Officer Naval Air Command]] in 1970 ~~and as~~ chief of staff to the Commander [[Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe]] in 1972 before retiring in 1974.<ref name=bio/>		Fell next served as air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMAS\|Sydney\|R17\|6}} during the [[Korean War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to be commanding officer of the [[frigate]] {{HMS\|Puma\|F34\|6}} in 1957, station commander of [[RAF Lossiemouth\|RNAS Lossiemouth]] in 1958 and commanding officer of the frigate {{HMS\|Loch Killisport\|K628\|6}} in 1961.<ref name=bio/> After that he became chief of staff to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]] in 1963, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier {{HMS\|Ark Royal\|R09\|6}} in 1965 and [[British Forces Gibraltar\|Flag Officer, Gibraltar]] in 1966.<ref name=bio/> His final appointments were as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] in 1968, and as [[Flag Officer Naval Air Command]] in 1970 after promotion to [[Vice-admiral (Royal Navy)\|vice admiral]] on 10 June 1970.<ref>{{London Gazette \|issue=45138 \|date=26 June 1970 \|page=7184 \|supp= y }}</ref> He was then chief of staff to the Commander [[Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe]] from 1972 before retiring in 1974.<ref name=bio/>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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{{short description|Royal Navy admiral}}
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{{Infobox military person
|name= Sir Michael Fell
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|birth_date= {{birth date|1918|01|17|df=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Calcutta]], [[British India]]<ref>''Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939–1945''</ref>
|death_date= {{death date and age|1976|12|03|1918|01|17|df=yes}}<ref>''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995''</ref>
|death_place= [[Stoughton, West Sussex|Stoughton]], [[Chichester]], England
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|allegiance= United Kingdom
|branch= [[Royal Navy]]
|serviceyears= 1938–1974
|rank= [[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]]
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|commands= [[Flag Officer Naval Air Command|Naval Air Command]] [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] [[British Forces Gibraltar|Flag Officer, Gibraltar]] {{HMS|Ark Royal|R09|6}} {{HMS|Loch Killisport|K628|6}} [[RAF Lossiemouth|RNAS Lossiemouth]] {{HMS|Puma|F34|6}} [[878 Naval Air Squadron]] [[805 Squadron RAN|805 Naval Air Squadron]]
|battles= [[Second World War]] [[Korean War]]
|awards= [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] [[Distinguished Service Order]] [[Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)|Distinguished Service Cross]] & [[Medal bar|Bar]] [[Mentioned in Despatches]] (2) [[King’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air]]
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[[Vice admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice Admiral]] '''Sir Michael Frampton Fell''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|sep=,|KCB|DSO|DSC1}} (17 January 1918 – 3 December 1976) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who served as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] from 1968 to 1970.<ref name="times">{{cite news |title= Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Fell – Distinguished naval flier|work=[[The Times]] |date= 4 December 1976 |page= 14 }}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Fell was born in [[Calcutta]], British India, the younger son of Herbert Leigh Fell and Winifred Adeline Fell. He was educated at [[Harrow School]].<ref name="times"/>

==Naval career==
Fell joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a [[midshipman]] in July 1938.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=431&lot_id=275777|title=Medals of Sir Michael Fell|publisher=DNW|accessdate=2 March 2018}}</ref> After qualifying as a pilot, he became commanding officer of [[805 Squadron RAN|805 Naval Air Squadron]] in the [[Western Desert Campaign|Western Desert]] in late 1941 during the [[Second World War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to command [[878 Naval Air Squadron]] in [[Sicily]] from early 1943 before becoming air commander on the [[aircraft carrier]] {{HMS|Searcher|D40|6}}, in which role he led the attacks on the [[German battleship Tirpitz|German battleship ''Tirpitz'']] as part of the Home Fleet Strike force of [[Operation Tungsten|Operation ''Tungsten'']], and then became air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMS|Emperor|D98|6}}.<ref name=bio/>

Fell next served as air commander on the aircraft carrier {{HMAS|Sydney|R17|6}} during the [[Korean War]].<ref name=bio/> He went on to be commanding officer of the [[frigate]] {{HMS|Puma|F34|6}} in 1957, station commander of [[RAF Lossiemouth|RNAS Lossiemouth]] in 1958 and commanding officer of the frigate {{HMS|Loch Killisport|K628|6}} in 1961.<ref name=bio/> After that he became chief of staff to the [[Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]] in 1963, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier {{HMS|Ark Royal|R09|6}} in 1965 and [[British Forces Gibraltar|Flag Officer, Gibraltar]] in 1966.<ref name=bio/> His final appointments were as [[Flag Officer, Carriers]] in 1968, as [[Flag Officer Naval Air Command]] in 1970 and as chief of staff to the Commander [[Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe]] in 1972 before retiring in 1974.<ref name=bio/>

==Personal life==
In 1948, Fell married Elise "Elsie" Joan McLauchlan-Slater.<ref name="times"/>

Fell collapsed and died at the wheel of his car on 3 December 1976, near his home at [[Stoughton, West Sussex]].<ref name="times"/> Lady Fell died on 2 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/188597/fell|title=Fell|work=The Telegraph|location=London|accessdate=2 March 2018}}</ref>

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[[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)]]
[[Category:Royal Navy vice admirals]]
[[Category:Royal Navy officers of World War II]]
[[Category:Royal Navy personnel of the Korean War]]
[[Category:Fleet Air Arm personnel of World War II]]
[[Category:People from Stoughton, West Sussex]]
[[Category:British people in colonial India]]
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