Rory McLean explained

Rory McLean
Birth Date:	4 April 1950
Death Date:	5 September 2021
Death Place:	London, England
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Branch:	Royal Navy
Rank:	Vice-Admiral
Commands:	HMS Fearless HMS Invincible
Awards:	Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Vice-Admiral Rory Alistair Ian McLean, (4 April 1950 – 5 September 2021) was a senior Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

McLean was born in April 1950.^[1] He became commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock HMS Fearless in 1995,^[2] Director of Navy Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1997^[3] and commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible in 1999.^[4] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Resources and Plans) in 2001 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Health) in 2004 before leaving the Royal Navy in 2007.^[5]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1991 Birthday Honours and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2004 Birthday Honours.

McLean died in September 2021.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rory McLean, CB, OBE. Companies House. 20 January 2020.
2. Book: Southby-Tailyour, Ewen. HMS Fearless: the Mighty Lion. Pen and Sword. 2013. 978-1781593646. 249.
3. Web site: Senior Royal Navy Appointments. 20 January 2020.
4. Web site: All aboard HMS Invincible for mayor's party. 17 January 2001. Northern Echo. 20 January 2020.
5. Web site: Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence appointments. 4 November 2016.
6. Web site: Vice Admiral Rory A.I. McLean CB, OBE, 1950 – 2021. rusi.org. 15 September 2021.