Charles Forbes is praised for his work as Third Sea Lord and later as commander-in-chief at Plymouth. The St Nazaire raid is given as an example of operations organised under his command. He accepted responsibility for losses during the Norwegian campaign because he had been in charge. The assessment questions whether responsibility should rest entirely with him when other senior figures also shaped events. His preference for a quiet manner is distinguished from an inability to argue forcefully.
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Charles Forbes and responsibility for naval operations
Forbes's willingness to accept responsibility is considered alongside the limits of his control over events.