Michael Pollock (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Michael Pollock | |
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Admiral Sir Michael Pollock | |
| Born | 19 October 1916 Altrincham, Cheshire |
| Died | 27 September 2006 (aged 89) Martock, Somerset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1930–1974 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | First Sea Lord HMS Ark Royal HMS Vigo |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War Malayan Emergency Second Cod War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Patrick Pollock, GCB, LVO, DSC (19 October 1916 – 27 September 2006) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who rose to become First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the early 1970s. In the Second World War, he was an officer on ships tasked with protecting convoys in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and was gunnery officer on the cruiser HMS Norfolk when she fought the German battleship Scharnhorst during the Battle of North Cape. He later commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, and hosted Ian Smith on HMS Tiger. In retirement, he held the position of King of Arms of the Order of the Bath and Gloucester King of Arms, with responsibility for heraldry in Wales.