Philip Louis Vian DSO, RN
| Ranks | | | 15 Feb 1916 | Lt. | | 15 Feb 1924 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1929 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1934 | Capt. | | 8 Jul 1941 | Rear-Admiral | | 8 May 1945 | Vice-Admiral | | 26 Sep 1948 | Admiral | | 1 Jun 1952 | Admiral of the fleet (retd.) |
Retired: 1 Jun 1952
Decorations |
Warship Commands listed for Philip Louis Vian, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Mackay (D 70) | Capt. | Destroyer | Sep 1939 | 25 Sep 1939 |
| HMS Afridi (F 07) | Capt. | Destroyer | 1 Jan 1940 | 18 Jan 1940 |
| HMS Cossack (F 03) | Capt. | Destroyer | 18 Jan 1940 | Mar 1940 |
| HMS Afridi (F 07) | Capt. | Destroyer | Mar 1940 | 3 May 1940 |
| HMS Cossack (F 03) | Capt. | Destroyer | 15 Jun 1940 | 10 Jul 1941 |
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Events related to this officer
25 May 1941
The 4th Destroyer Flotilla comprising the British destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. P.L. Vian, DSO, RN), HMS Maori (Cdr. H.T. Armstrong, DSO, RN), HMS Sikh (Cdr. G.H. Stokes, RN), HMS Zulu (Cdr. H.R. Graham, DSO, RN) and the Polish destroyer Piorun (Cdr. E. Plawski, Polish Navy) was escorting convoy WS-8B when they recieved an order to leave the convoy and take part in the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck.
