John Leach (Royal Navy officer)
- John Leach (Royal Navy officer)
John Catterall Leach (1894-1941) (often known as Jack) was a British naval officer. He was the only captain of the battleship HMS "Prince of Wales" during her short period in service.
Very soon after the "Prince of Wales" entered active service in 1941 she fought under Captain Leach's command in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and suffered damage fighting the German battleship "Bismarck". However "Prince of Wales" inflicted sufficient damage on "Bismarck" to force the latter to withdraw.
In late 1941, "Prince of Wales" formed part of "Force Z" sent to Singapore. Off of the coast of Malaya, she was sunk by the Japanese. Captain Leach apparently abandoned "Prince of Wales" at the very last minute, but did not survive the vessel's sinking. His body was seen floating in the water a short time after the sinking.
His son was Henry Leach, who was First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy during the Falklands War.
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