Patrick Vivian McLaughlin, RN

Birth details unknown

Ranks

15 Jun 1922Lt.
15 Jun 1930Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1935Cdr.
31 Dec 1939Capt.
8 Jul 1949Rear-Admiral


Retired: 24 Feb 1953

Decorations

11 Jun 1946DSO
1 Jan 1951CB

Warship Commands listed for Patrick Vivian McLaughlin, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Mashona (F 59)Cdr.Destroyer1 Mar 193923 Jan 1940
HMS Cairo (D 87)Capt.Light cruiser1 Feb 194014 Jan 1941
HMS Spartan (95)Capt.Light cruiserMay 194329 Jan 1944
HMS Swiftsure (08)Capt.Light cruiser???Oct 1945 ?

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Light cruiser HMS Cairo (D 87)


28 May 1940
HMS Cairo (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN) was damaged by German aircraft off Narvik, Norway.


Light cruiser HMS Swiftsure (08)


30 Aug 1945
HMS Swiftsure (Capt. P.V. McLaughlin, RN) enters Victoria Harbour to oversee the surrender of Japanese forces in Hong Kong.

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