Admirals worth accompanying at sea

If you had to go to sea with an admiral from history, whom would you choose?

Hornby, Duncan, Henderson during his carrier-doctrine work, or Michael Clapp during the Falklands campaign.

Dr. Clarke names Geoffrey Phipps Hornby and Adam Duncan as commanders from whom he would like to learn at sea. He also chooses Reginald Henderson during the development of multi-carrier tactics that the Royal Navy did not employ fully until late in the Second World War. A panelist proposes accompanying Michael Clapp during the Falklands War, although Clapp's crowded flagship would make any additional passenger useful only if given real work. The answers emphasize access to commanders at moments when doctrine and operations were being tested.