Rear Admiral Christopher H. (Kit) Layman CB, DSO, LVO joined the Royal Navy in 1956, and served for 35 years in many parts of the world, including the waters around Patagonia where the Wager was wrecked. He commanded five ships of different sizes, from a minehunter based in Hong Kong to the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible. In 1982 he was commanding the Leander-class frigate HMS Argonaut and the Seventh Frigate Squadron in the Falklands war, when his ship suffered damage and casualties but came home safely. As a Rear Admiral he spent a happy time as Commander British Forces Falkland Islands when he was able to study the old settlement founded by Commodore Byron in 1765. His last appointment was at NATO Headquarters for three interesting years, during which time the Soviet Union and its empire collapsed.
On retirement he worked for various companies and charities and his local Community Council and was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod (an Officer of the Order of the Thistle).
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| The Wager Disaster | Mayhem, Mutiny and Murder in the South Seas | |