William Whitworth (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir William Whitworth

KCB DSO
Vice Admiral Whitworth coming ashore after inspecting HMS Vanessa at the port of Liverpool
Born(1884-06-29)29 June 1884
Chatham, Kent
Died25 October 1973(1973-10-25) (aged 89)
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1899–1946
RankAdmiral
CommandsRosyth (1944–46)
Second Sea Lord (1941–44)
Battlecruiser Squadron (1939–41)
HMS Rodney (1936)
2nd Destroyer Flotilla (1928–31)
HMS Stuart (1928–31)
HMS Valkyrie (1924–25)
HMS Wryneck (1923–24)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Order of St. Olav (Norway)

Admiral Sir William Jock Whitworth, KCB, DSO (29 June 1884 – 25 October 1973) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1941 to 1944.

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