Vice-Admiral Vice admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, usually equivalent to lieutenant general and air marshal. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral. Australia In the Royal Australian Navy, the rank of vic ...

Sir George David Archibald Gregory, (8 October 1909 – 21 March 1975) was a

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officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Naval career

Gregory became a sub-lieutenant in the

in 1930.U-boat.net
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Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

as Commanding Officer of the

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s and and the

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. In a single action in September 1940 HMS ''Sturgeon''

torpedo A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, such ...

ed an enemy transport ship with the loss of 4,000 German troops. He was appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong from March 1957 to April 1960. He was next appointed Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport in 1960, and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1964 before retiring in 1966.Listing compiled by historian Colin Mackie

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregory, David 1909 births 1975 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Royal Navy submarine commanders Military personnel from Perth, Scotland