NAVAL LEADERS: A rare multiple signed 8vo page removed from an autograph album individually signed by nineteen British and American naval officers, the majority of whom served in World War II, comprising Philip Vian (1894-1968) British Admiral of the Fleet, Dudley Pound (1877-1943) British Admiral of the Fleet, Andrew Cunningham (1883-1963) 1^st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, British Admiral of the Fleet, Charles Little (1882-1973) British Admiral, Second Sea Lord 1938-41, William Boyle (1873-1967) 12^th Earl of Cork and Orrery, British Admiral of the Fleet, John Tovey (1885-1971) British Admiral of the Fleet, Henry Harwood (1888-1950) British Admiral, noted for his participation in the Battle of the River Plate, Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) 1^st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, British Admiral of the Fleet, Gordon Campbell VC (1886-1953) English Vice Admiral, Victoria Cross winner for his actions in the north Atlantic whilst commanding HMS Farnborough, 17^th February 1917, Norman Holbrook VC (1888-1976) British Naval Commander, Victoria Cross winner for his actions as Commander of the submarine HMS B11 in the Dardanelles, 13^th December 1914, thereby becoming the first submariner to receive a VC, also the first naval VC gazetted in World War I, Bruce Fraser (1888-1981) 1^st Baron Fraser of North Cape, British Admiral of the Fleet, James Somerville (1882-1949) British Admiral of the Fleet, William Whitworth (1884-1973) British Admiral who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel 1941-44, Alan G. Kirk (1888-1963) American Admiral, Robert Ghormley (1883-1958) American Vice Admiral, Commander, South Pacific Area during World War II, Harold Stark (1880-1972) American Admiral, Chief of Naval Operations 1939-42, Emile Muselier (1882-1965) French Admiral who led the Free French Naval Forces during World War II, A. V. Alexander (1885-1965) 1^st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough, British politician who served as First Lord of the Admiralty 1929-31, 1940-45 and 1945-46, and Johannes Furstner, Dutch Vice Admiral, commander of the Royal Dutch Navy and later a naval minister. All have signed in bold, dark fountain pen inks. An impressive grouping of signatures. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG