Desmond McCarthy
Sir Desmond McCarthy | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral McCarthy at his desk at the Admiralty | |
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1966 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Ajax HMS Anson South Atlantic Station |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir (Edward) Desmond (Bewley) McCarthy KCB DSO (1893–1966) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.
Promoted to Captain in 1935,[1] McCarthy served in World War II commanding HMS Ajax from 1940[2] and HMS Anson from 1943, taking part in Operation Tungsten against the German battleship Tirpitz in April 1944,[3] and then becoming Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in 1944.[4] After the War he was appointed Rear Admiral, Destroyers in the Mediterranean Fleet and then Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station from 1948.[4] He retired in 1950.[4]