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Which Royal Navy officers most resemble Willis Lee?

A comparison with Willis Lee considers Cunningham, Vian, Jellicoe, and the earlier gunnery example of Broke.

Question

Who was the Royal Navy equivalent of Admiral Willis Lee?

Short answer

Cunningham, Vian, and Jellicoe are discussed, with Broke as an earlier gunnery analogue whose mathematical approach differed.

Notes

Andrew Cunningham and Philip Vian are suggested in response to a question about British counterparts to Willis Lee. Jellicoe is the main historical comparison developed in the exchange. Philip Broke supplies an earlier example of concentrated attention to gunfire in the age of sail. The mathematical qualification is specifically about Broke, whose approach differed from that of the later officers.