Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II. The admiral commanding, and his forces, sometimes informally known as 'Western Approaches Command,' were responsible for the safety of British shipping in the Western Approaches.
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“Someone approaches to say his life is ruined
and to fall down at your feet
and pound his head upon the sidewalk.”
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