Philip Mack

Philip John Mack (October, 1892—29 April, 1943) was an officer of the British Royal Navy.

He was born in Paston Hall near Norwich, the son of Paston Mack, a Major in the 12th Royal Lancers, British Army. He was educated at the Navy College in Osborne and at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, joining the Navy in 1905.

ervice

During the First World War he served in destroyers.

In the interwar years he commanded the destroyers HMS|Tumult|1918)|6, HMS|Wishart|1919|6, HMS|Wryneck|D21|6 and the cruiser HMS|Hawkins|D86|6. He married Elizabeth Mack in 1930 and was second in command on HMS|Nelson|28|6 from 1932-1934. From 1935 to 1939 he was Naval Attaché in South America, based in Buenos Aires.

econd World War

In March 1939 Mack was appointed commander of the 7th Destroyer Flotilla Home Fleet, with HMS|Jervis|F00|6 as his flagship. In 1940 he was transferred as commander 14th Destroyer Flotilla Mediterranean Fleet. He led his flotilla in the battles of Cape Matapan and was the British commander during the destruction of the Tarigo Convoy In May 1942 he was given command of the battleship HMS|King George V|41|6

He was awarded the DSO in 1940 and bar to the DSOin 1941. Mack was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1943.

Mack died in an air crash in April 1943.

Reference

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