David Michael Eckersley-Maslin
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| Born | 27 September 1929 |
| Died | 26 July 2017(2017-07-26) (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Eastbourne HMS Euryalus HMS Fife HMS Blake |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral David Michael Eckersley-Maslin CB (27 September 1929 - 26 July 2017) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Sea Training.
Educated at Britannia Royal Naval College, Eckersley-Maslin joined the Royal Navy and shortly thereafter saw action during the Malayan Emergency in the early 1950s.[1] After serving as commanding officer of the frigates HMS Eastbourne and HMS Euryalus, he became Captain of the Royal Navy Presentation Team in 1974.[1] He took command of the destroyer HMS Fife in early 1975 and then of the cruiser HMS Blake later that year.[1] He went on to be Director of Naval Operational Requirements in 1977, Flag Officer Sea Training in 1980[2] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operational Planning) during the Falklands War in 1982.[1] His final appointments were as Assistant Director (Communications and Information Systems) at NATO in 1984 and as Director-General of the NATO Communications and Information Systems Agency in 1986 before retiring in 1991.[1]
Eckersley-Maslin was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1984 Birthday Honours.[3]
Eckersley-Maslin died on 26 July 2017.[4]
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| Preceded by | Flag Officer Sea Training 1980–1982 |
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