Vice Admiral Sir Richard Michael Smeeton, KCB, MBE, DL (24 September 1912 – 29 March 1992) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic from 1962 to 1964.
[1] He served in World War II with 804 Naval Air Squadron taking part in the Norwegian Campaign.
[1] He continued his war service as Officer Commanding 800 Naval Air Squadron from June 1940.
During his service as assistant naval attaché in Washington D. C. from May 1941, he personally ordered a series US-built aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm.
[2] In retirement he became Chief Executive of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors[3] and Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey.