David Gregory (Royal Navy officer)
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Vice Admiral
Sir (George) David (Archibald) Gregory KBE
CB
DSO
(1909–1975) was a Royal Navy
officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
.
in the Royal Navy
in 1930. He served in World War II
as Commanding Officer of the submarine
s HMS Sturgeon
and HMS Traveller
and the destroyer
HMS Constance
. In a single action in September 1940 HMS Sturgeon torpedo
ed an enemy transport ship with the loss of 4,000 German troops. He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of HM Dockyard, Devonport
in 1960 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
in 1964 before retiring in 1966.
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 (George) David (Archibald) Gregory 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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(1909–1975) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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officer who became Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
The Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
.
Naval career
Gregory became a sub-lieutenantSub-Lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1930. He 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...
as Commanding Officer of the submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s HMS Sturgeon
HMS Sturgeon (73S)
HMS Sturgeon was a British S class submarine built by HM Dockyard, Chatham. She was laid down on 1 January 1931 and was commissioned on 15 December 1932. She was one of the four submarines that formed the First Group of the S class, and the only one of these to survive the war.-Career:Sturgeon...
and HMS Traveller
HMS Traveller (N48)
HMS Traveller was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Scotts, Greenock and launched in August 1941.-Career:Traveller spent most of her career serving in the Mediterranean...
and the destroyer
Destroyer
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HMS Constance
HMS Constance (R71)
HMS Constance was a C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 22 June 1944....
. In a single action in September 1940 HMS Sturgeon torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
ed an enemy transport ship with the loss of 4,000 German troops. He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of HM Dockyard, Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
in 1960 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland
The Flag Officer Scotland, Northern England and Northern Ireland is a senior post in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is based at HM Naval Base Clyde and the holder of the post is the Royal Navy’s senior officer in Scotland with representational duties everywhere north of the M4. The...
in 1964 before retiring in 1966.