| Sir Francis Sullivan | |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1834 |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | HMS Tamar HMS Volage HMS Immortalité HMS Duke of Wellington Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
Admiral Sir Francis William Sullivan, 6th Baronet KCB CMG (31 May 1834 – 13 May 1906)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Born the son of the Reverend Frederick Sullivan (fourth son of Sir Richard Sullivan, 1st Baronet)[2] and Arabella Wilmont, Sullivan was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1856.[3] Promoted to captain in 1863, he commanded HMS Tamar, HMS Volage, HMS Immortalité and then HMS Duke of Wellington.[3] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief of a Detached Squadron in 1881.[3] He served as Director of Transports at the Admiralty from April 1883 to August 1888.[4]
In 1861 he married Agnes Bell; they had two sons.[2] He died at his residence in Portman Square, London. His younger son, Richard, was commander of HMS Pandora at the time of his death.
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