Rory McLean

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

Vice Admiral Rory McLean CB OBE
Born	4 April 1950
Died	5 September 2021 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

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^[6] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2004 Birthday Honours.^[7]

McLean died in September 2021.^[8]