Rodney Graham Taylor | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Rocket Rod" |
| Born | 11 June 1940 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Died | 1 September 2002 (aged 62) Wamboin, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1954–1997 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Navy (1994–97) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1991–94) HMAS Torrens Third Australian Destroyer Squadron HMAS Vampire (1979–80) |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Mentioned in Despatches Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) (Singapore) |
Vice Admiral Rodney Graham Taylor, AO (11 June 1940 – 1 September 2002) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, serving as Chief of Navy from 1994 to 1997. Born in Queensland, Taylor entered the Royal Australian Naval College at the age of thirteen. Graduating as dux of his year in 1957, he later specialised in navigation and served during the Vietnam War. Commanding HMAS Vampire as well as HMAS Torrens, Taylor planned and coordinated the deployment of Australian ships during the Gulf War. Retiring from the navy in 1997, Taylor died from lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 62.