Would Phillips have kept command after losing Force Z?

If Admiral Phillips had survived the loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse, would he have remained in command?

Possibly in formal terms, but he would more likely have been invalided home or moved ashore while another admiral took the fleet to sea.

Admiral Tom Phillips might technically have remained in command had he survived the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse. The more likely outcome would have been removal from active sea command, either through invaliding home or an assignment ashore. A replacement would then have taken the operational fleet at sea. Retaining rank would not necessarily have meant retaining the same combat appointment.