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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“But go, and if you listen she will call,
Go to the western gate, Luke Havergal—
Luke Havergal.”
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