Lumley Lyster
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Lumley Lyster was a Royal Navy officer and pioneering naval aviator best known for planning and directing the carrier-based air attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military personnel of World War II
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ human ⓘ naval aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| commanded | Royal Navy carrier air groups (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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World War II era ⓘ |
| familyName | Lyster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval aviation
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Lumley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pioneer of carrier-based naval aviation tactics ⓘ |
| influenced | later carrier operations in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| influencedBy | emergence of naval air power in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryOperationDirected | Taranto raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
air operations planner
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carrier aviation commander ⓘ |
| navalSpecialism |
aircraft carrier operations
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strike aviation planning ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | successful surprise night attack on Italian fleet at Taranto ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Taranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
directing the carrier-based air attack on Taranto
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planning the carrier-based air attack on Taranto ⓘ |
| notableWork | Taranto air raid operational plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
aviator
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naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Taranto, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer service (number not specified) ⓘ |
| side | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| strategicContribution | development of carrier strike tactics against capital ships ⓘ |
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