Clinton Francis Samuel Danby

Vice-Admiral Clinton Francis Samuel Danby, C.B., K.B.E. (9 May, 1882 – 30 June, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Wytham on the Humber, Lincoln the son of Clement E. Danby, Clinton Danby gained three months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Danby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.^[1]

Danby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1912.^[2]

Danby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.^[3]

Danby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1921.^[4]

Danby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 February, 1934.^[5]

Danby was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 November, 1937 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.^[6]

Danby was to be superseded as Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Royal Dockyard in October 1939 by Henry Evelyn Charles Blagrove, but Blagrove died aboard H.M.S. Royal Oak, causing Danby's tenure to be extended until 15 October, 1942.^[7]

Danby died in a sailing accident.^[8]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Albert P. Addison	Captain of H.M.A.S. Melbourne 7 Oct, 1922^[9]	Succeeded by Julian F. C. Patterson
Preceded by Stanley R. Miller	Captain of H.M.A.S. Sydney 29 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Hector Boyes
Preceded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne	Captain of H.M.S. Egmont 28 Dec, 1928^[10] – 7 Jan, 1931	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Alfred H. Norman	Captain of H.M.S. Furious 14 Oct, 1931^[11] – Jun, 1933^[12]	Succeeded by James S. M. Ritchie
Preceded by Charles W. Round-Turner	Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 1 Oct, 1935^[13] – 15 Oct, 1942^[14]	Succeeded by John G. Crace