biography
pronunciation:
[viyan]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1894–1968)
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| biography:
| British naval commander. He trained at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. During World War 2, he led a daring rescue of 300 British seamen held on board the German supply ship Altmark (1940), and played a leading role in the destruction of the German battleship Bismarck (1941). As commander of the 15th Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean fleet, he distinguished himself with his skilful handling of escort forces in the hazardous convoy operations for the relief of Malta (1941–2). He later became Fifth Sea Lord (1946) and Admiral of the Fleet. |
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