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Philip Howard Colomb

British naval officer and historian
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Born:
May 29, 1831, Scotland
Died:
Oct. 13, 1899, Botley, Hampshire, Eng. (aged 68)
Subjects Of Study:
United Kingdom
sea power
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Philip Howard Colomb (born May 29, 1831, Scotland—died Oct. 13, 1899, Botley, Hampshire, Eng.) was a British naval officer and historian, noted for his innovative theories about sea power. Colomb entered the Royal Navy in 1846 at age 15 and served successively in the Mediterranean, China, Myanmar (Burma), and other areas. He invented a new and more efficient way of signaling between ships at night, and his system was adopted throughout the Royal Navy in 1867. He was retired from active service in 1886 and reached the rank of vice admiral in 1892. Colomb made a special study of naval ...(100 of 149 words)

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