| Honorific Prefix: | Admiral |
| Sir Derek Empson | |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Sleaford, England[1] |
| Death Place: | Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1940–1976 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | Naval Home Command (1974–75) Far East Fleet (1969–71) Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers (1967–68) Carrier Strike Group Two (1967–68) (1963–65) (1952–54) 767 Naval Air Squadron (1946–48) |
| Battles: | Second World War |
| Awards: | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Leslie Derek Empson, (29 October 1918 – 20 September 1997) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1974 to 1975.
Educated at Eastbourne College,[2] Empson joined the Royal Navy at as a pilot 1940.[3] He served in the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War.[3]
Empson was appointed Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord in 1957 and then became commanding officer of in 1963.[3] He went on to be Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers in 1967 and then Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air) in 1968.[3] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1969, was promoted to vice admiral on 21 April 1970, and became Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1971.[3] After promotion to full admiral on 1 August 1972, he became Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and Flag Officer Portsmouth Area in 1974.[3] He retired in 1975.[3]
In retirement, Empson worked as a consultant for EMI.[4] He also held the posts of Rear-Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.
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