Philip Vian
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Philip Vian was a distinguished British Royal Navy admiral known for his aggressive leadership in destroyer actions and key naval engagements during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Vian canonical | 5 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
ⓘ
admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Order ⓘ Order of the Bath ⓘ
surface form:
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | distinguished British Royal Navy admiral ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Vian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive destroyer leadership
ⓘ
naval engagements during the Second World War ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of destroyer flotillas in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cape Matapan
ⓘ
Battle of Narvik ⓘ D-Day ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
Operation Pedestal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Flag officer in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer service (number not specified) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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