Anthony Troup

Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Rose Troup, (18 July 1921 – 8 July 2008) was a Royal Navy officer. A submariner, he served as the last Commander-in-Chief Far East Fleet.

Early life Born in Bath, Somerset, on 18 July 1921, Troup was the son of Hugh Rose Troup (1885–1968),

Naval career Troup studied at Pangbourne College, associated with the nautical training college HMS Worcester, until 1934. He joined the Royal Navy in 1934, and studied at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth until 1936. In January 1945, HMS Strongbow was badly battered by Japanese depth charges, but Troup nursed his severely damaged vessel across the Indian Ocean back to its base, where she assessed as unfit for further service.

Troup was mentioned in despatches in September 1942, In 1953 he married Cordelia Hope: they also had two sons (including Edward Troup, born 1955) and a daughter.

Troup joined the Royal Yacht Squadron in 1964. In retirement, he became vice-chairman and group managing director of the shipbuilder Vosper Thornycroft.