Lachlan Donald Ian Mackinnon
| Lachlan MacKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1882 |
| Died | 11 October 1948 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1898-1939 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Assistance HMS Danae HMS Warspite 2nd Battle Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
Boxer Rebellion World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lachlan Donald Ian Mackinnon, CB, CVO (2 December 1882 – 11 October 1948) was a Royal Navy officer, especially noted for his role as a convoy commodore during the Second World War.
His father was a clergyman and Lachlan entered the Royal Navy in 1898. He received the China Medal for service in the Boxer Rebellion and was seconded to the navy of the Ottoman Empire from 1910 to 1912.
During the First World War, Mackinnon served aboard the battlecruiser, HMS Indomitable, and the battleship, HMS Barham. He was present for the bombardment of the Dardanelles forts in 1914 and was present at the battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland, where he was gunnery officer of the Indomitable.
He became commanding officer of the repair ship HMS Assistance in 1924 and of the cruiser HMS Danae in 1926. He went on to be Captain of the Fleet for the Mediterranean Fleet in 1930, commanding officer of the battleship HMS Warspite in 1932 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1933. After that he became Commander of the 2nd Battle Squadron in 1937 before retiring in 1939.
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