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John de Robeck

British admiral

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Dardanelles Campaign

  • The Dardanelles
    In naval operations in the Dardanelles Campaign

    …Admiral Carden (later replaced by John de Robeck) had ample firepower, with 16 British and French battleships, although it was far short of the 46 ships he had requested. Crucially, his minesweepers had unreliable civilian crews, who were reluctant to take the risks their job required. Carden was not the…

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