Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)

Vice admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It equates to the NATO rank code OF-8 and is immediately superior to rear admiral and is subordinate to the full admiral rank.The Royal Navy has had vice admirals since at least the 16th century...

 Sir Ian Murray Robertson Campbell KBE

Order of the British Empire

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 CB

Order of the Bath

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 DSO

Distinguished Service Order

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 & Bar

Medal bar

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 (1898–1980) was a Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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 officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station

South Atlantic Station

The South Atlantic Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. It was formed from the former Cape of Good Hope Station.-History:...

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Naval career

Promoted to Captain

Captain (naval)

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 in 1940, Campbell served in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 in the Arctic Convoys

Arctic convoys of World War II

The Arctic convoys of World War II travelled from the United Kingdom and North America to the northern ports of the Soviet Union—Arkhangelsk and Murmansk. There were 78 convoys between August 1941 and May 1945...

 commanding the destroyer

Destroyer

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 HMS Milne

HMS Milne (G14)

HMS Milne was a M-class destroyer of the Royal Navy which served during World War II.She was built by Scotts, of Greenock, laid down 24 January 1940, launched 30 December 1941 and completed 6 August 1942....

 from 1942 to 1944 and then becoming Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence. He was appointed Flag Officer Liaison for the Middle East

Middle East

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 in 1950 and Flag Officer Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet

Mediterranean Fleet

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 in 1952. He then became Flag Officer Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1953 and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station

South Atlantic Station

The South Atlantic Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities. It was formed from the former Cape of Good Hope Station.-History:...

in 1954 before retiring in 1956.

Further reading

• The Kola Run. A record of Arctic convoys, 1941-1945 by Admiral Sir Ian Campbell and Captain Donald MacIntyre