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After being superseded as Captain (D) of 2 D.F. on 29 April, 1920, MacLean was appointed to the {{UK-Cardiff|f=t}} on 1 January, 1921 to take command when she re-commissioned, which occurred on the 12th.  He served as Flag Captain to Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt in her until 3 June, 1921.<ref>MacLean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|D8112229}} f. 390.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centaur|f=t}} in April, 1925.
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centaur|f=t}} in April, 1925.

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Vice-Admiral Colin Kenneth MacLean, C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., Royal Navy (17 September, 1876 – 12 September, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

MacLean was born in Punjab and raised by his mother.

MacLean was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1898.[1]

MacLean was appointed in command of the destroyer Lee on 16 September, 1903.[2]

MacLean was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hornet on 12 May, 1913.[4]

MacLean was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915.[5]

MacLean was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Spenser and Captain (D) for the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla on 17 October, 1917.[6]

Post-War

MacLean was mentioned in despatches 8 March, 1920 for valuable services rendered in the Gulf of Finland in command of the Second Destroyer Flotilla, the Rear Admiral commanding the Baltic forces reported, "I find it hard to express the value of this officer's services example".[7]

After being superseded as Captain (D) of 2 D.F. on 29 April, 1920, MacLean was appointed to the light cruiser Cardiff on 1 January, 1921 to take command when she re-commissioned, which occurred on the 12th. He served as Flag Captain to Rear Admiral Tyrwhitt in her until 3 June, 1921.[8]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur in April, 1925.

MacLean was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1927.[9]

MacLean was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 October, 1931.[10]

MacLean was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 February, 1932.[11]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Lee
16 Sep, 1903[12] 		Succeeded by
Marcus R. Hill
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Hornet
12 May, 1913[13] 		Succeeded by
Cecil G. Chichester
Preceded by
George P. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Tipperary
5 Sep, 1915[14] 		Succeeded by
Charles J. Wintour
Preceded by
Barry E. Domvile 		Captain of H.M.S. Lightfoot
23 Nov, 1915[15] 		Succeeded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Spenser
17 Oct, 1917[16] 		Succeeded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson 		Captain (D), Tenth Destroyer Flotilla
17 Oct, 1917[17] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Thomas N. James 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
12 Jan, 1921[18][19] 		Succeeded by
Lionel F. Maitland-Kirwan
Preceded by
Laurence R. Palmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Centaur
Apr, 1925[20] 		Succeeded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Preceded by
Hugh J. Tweedie 		Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze
? – 28 Oct, 1931[21] 		Succeeded by
Richard A. S. Hill

Footnotes

  1. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 285.
  2. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 September, 1903. Issue 37,188, col F, p. 7.
  3. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 285.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 327.
  5. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 285.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 910.
  7. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  8. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  9. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  10. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  11. ↑ MacLean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 390.
  12. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 September, 1903. Issue 37,188, col F, p. 7.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1913). p. 325.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398r.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395vv.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 866.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 910.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. ↑ Day of month is when predecessor was superseded. James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 32.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  21. ↑ Successor assumed command that day. Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 146.

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