Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Murray Robertson Campbell, (8 August 1898 – 15 April 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station from 1954 to 1956.
Naval career Promoted to captain in 1940, Campbell served in the Second World War in the Arctic ConvoysThe Arctic Convoys Imperial War Museum commanding the destroyer from 1942 to 1944 and then becoming deputy director of naval intelligence. He was appointed Flag Officer Liaison for the Middle East in 1950,Whitaker's Almanack 1951 and Flag Officer Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1952.Whitaker's Almanack 1953 He was promoted to vice admiral on 18 March 1953, then became Flag Officer Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1953,Whitaker's Almanack 1954 and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station in 1954,Whitaker's Almanack 1955 before retiring in 1956.
Further reading The Kola Run. A record of Arctic convoys, 1941–1945 by Admiral Sir Ian Campbell and Captain Donald MacIntyre
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