Peter Dingemans

Rear-admiral Sir Peter George Valentin Dingemans, DSO, CB (31 July 1935 – 6 December 2015) was a former Royal Navy officer who was captain of HMS Intrepid during the Falklands War and went on to become Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet.[1]

Sir Peter Dingemans
Born (1935-07-31) 31 July 1935
Steyning, West Sussex
Died6 December 2015(2015-12-06) (aged 80)
Lindfield, West Sussex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1953–1990
RankRear-admiral
Commands heldChief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Flag Officer Gibraltar
Commodore, Amphibious Warfare
HMS Intrepid
Fishery Protection Squadron
HMS Lowestoft
HMS Berwick
HMS Maxton
Battles/warsFalklands War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Educated at Brighton College,[2] Dingemans joined the Royal Navy in 1953[3] serving on HMS Vanguard[1] the last British battleship before being promoted to lieutenant in 1958.[4] In 1967 he took command of the minesweeper HMS Maxton.[3] After being promoted to commander[5] in 1971 he became Commanding Officer of the frigates HMS Berwick and then HMS Lowestoft.[3] Dingemans was promoted to captain in 1976,[6] and led the Fishery Protection Squadron.

In 1980 he took command of HMS Intrepid[3] which was saved from defence cuts to take a key role [7] in the Falklands War and especially the landings at San Carlos Water. For this he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[8] He then was appointed Commodore, Amphibious Warfare. In 1985 he was promoted to Rear-admiral[9] and served as Flag Officer Gibraltar and then Chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief Fleet.[3] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath[10] shortly before retiring in 1990. In retirement he spent 10 years with Slaughter & May[2] and wrote a memoir 'My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command'.[11]

References
  1. Keleny, Anne. "Rear-Admiral Peter Dingemans: Naval officer who played a crucial role in the Falklands War as commander of HMS Intrepid". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "Rear Admiral Peter Dingemans (D. 1948-52) - OB of the Month, November 2012". Old Brightonians. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. "Rear-Admiral Peter Dingemans - obituary". The Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. "No. 41450". The London Gazette. 18 July 1958. p. 4516.
  5. "No. 45422". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 1971. p. 7489.
  6. "No. 47117". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1977. p. 357.
  7. "Rear Admiral Peter Dingemans". The Times. The Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12833.
  9. "No. 50080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 April 1985. p. 4691.
  10. "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. p. 2.
  11. Dingemans, Peter. My Incredible Journey - From Cadet to Command. Brewin Books. ISBN 9781858585598. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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