Charles Johnson (Royal Navy officer)
| Charles Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1869 |
| Died | 26 June 1930 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Drake HMS Powerful HMS Minerva HMS Dido HMS Marlborough Malta Dockyard |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Admiral Charles Duncan Johnson (26 March 1869 – 26 June 1930) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.
Naval career
Promoted to captain on 31 December 1909, Johnson became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Drake in November 1911, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Powerful in January 1912 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Minerva in December 1912 .[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Dido in August 1913 and, having been promoted to commodore, became Second in Command of the Dover Patrol in November 1915 during the First World War .[2]
After the War Johnson became commanding officer of the battleship HMS Marlborough in October 1918.[1] He went on to be Rear Admiral, Reserve Fleet in April 1921 and Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in February 1924 .[3] He was promoted to vice admiral on 1 March 1926[4] and to full admiral on 8 May 1930.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships". Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1915). p. 4.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments". Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March 1926. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33604. p. 2867. 9 May 1930. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Luce |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1924–1926 |
Succeeded by Alexander Campbell |