Hugh Archer (Royal Navy officer)
Hugh Archer | |
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Archer and his father aboard Edirene | |
| Born | Hugh Edward Murray Archer 15 August 1879 |
| Died | 30 December 1931 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | British |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service branch | SIS (MI6) |
| Codename | Sagette |
| Operations | World War I |
| Father | Walter Archer |
| Relatives | Norman Archer (brother) |
Captain Hugh Edward Murray Archer, DSO (15 August 1879 – 30 December 1931) was a British Royal Navy officer and spy.
In 1912, Hugh Archer and his father Walter Archer were recruited as agents by Mansfield Smith-Cumming, the first director of the Secret Intelligence Service, who gave them the codenames "Sagette" and "Sage", to spy on German ships in Norwegian and Danish waters.