 After the War he became Chief of Staff in Hong Kong and then was given command of the Navigation School in 1947.He went on to command the aircraft carrier in 1949 before becoming Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1951 and Flag Officer commanding the 5th Cruiser Squadron and Flag Officer Second in Command Far East Fleet in 1952 in which role he saw action during the Korean War.He was made Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff and a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty in 1954; he retired in 1957.