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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instanceOf British military personnel of World War II
Royal Navy officer
human
naval aviator
allegiance United Kingdom
commanded Royal Navy carrier air groups (World War II) NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
employer Royal Navy NERFINISHED
era 20th century
World War II era
familyName Lyster NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork naval aviation
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
carrier aviation commander
navalSpecialism aircraft carrier operations
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
planning the carrier-based air attack on Taranto
notableWork Taranto air raid operational plan NERFINISHED
occupation aviator
naval officer
placeOfActivity Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
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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Attack on Taranto airGroupCommander Lumley Lyster