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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Startin|Robert A. Startin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penzance (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penzance'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1931<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref> &ndash; Feb, 1932<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Ronald Farquhar|Arthur R. Farquhar]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Ronald Farquhar|Arthur R. Farquhar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dahlia (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dahlia'']]'''<br>23 Jan, 1932|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Edwin Fell|Patrick E. Fell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Worcester (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Worcester'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 294}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Geoffrey Arthur Robson|William G. A. Robson]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Patrick Edwin Fell|Patrick E. Fell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Worcester (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Worcester'']]'''<br>19 Jul, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 294}} &ndash; 4 Apr, 1933<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Geoffrey Arthur Robson|William G. A. Robson]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Frederic Wake-Walker|W. Frederic Wake-Walker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dragon (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dragon'']]'''<br>15 Aug, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 233}} &ndash; Jul, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Allan John Wavish|Allan J. Wavish]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Marshal Llewelyn Clarke|Marshal L. Clarke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Campbell (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Campbell'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1935<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref> &ndash; 21 Jul, 1935<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Grey Skipwith|Arthur G. Skipwith]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins|Geoffrey R. S. Watkins]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cardiff (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cardiff'']]'''<br>9 Apr, 1938<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref> &ndash; 1 Jul, 1938<ref>Johnson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/92/108.|}} f. 108.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Robert Halfhide|Arthur R. Halfhide]]'''}}
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Revision as of 14:22, 19 January 2020

Captain Frederick Ross Maxwell Johnson (9 December, 1889 – 18 June, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He appears to have been a generally capable officer, but his manner was off-putting to some of his superiors.

Life & Career

Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1911.

Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1919.[Fact Check]

Johnson was appointed in command of the gunboat Ladybird on 14 June, 1920.[1]

Johnson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.

Johnson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931.

On 13 January 1936, the Admiralty told Johnson it considered him solely at fault for a collision between the Dragon and a pilot boat at the entrance to the Para River in October 1935. He was cautioned to be more careful in future.[2]

Johnson commanded the minesweeper Speedwell from 25 January 1939 until being appointed in command of Caledon on 4 March, 1939.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert E. M. Harris
Captain of H.M. T.B. 4
31 Jul, 1916[4] – before Jul, 1917
Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by
George H. Creswell
Captain of H.M.S. Lochinvar
20 Jun, 1917[5] – Dec, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Basil E. Reinold
Preceded by
Sebald W. B. Green
Captain of H.M.S. Glowworm
Dec, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
John F. Warton
Preceded by
John F. Warton
Captain of H.M.S. Ladybird
14 Jun, 1920[7]
Succeeded by
Lancelot V. Donne
Preceded by
John F. Robins
as Captain of H.M.S. Encounter
Captain of H.M.A.S. Penguin
mid 1925 – late 1925
Succeeded by
Gerald C. Wynter
Preceded by
Robert A. Startin
Captain of H.M.S. Shoreham
27 Oct, 1931[8] – 13 Dec, 1931[9]
Succeeded by
John Harding
Preceded by
Robert A. Startin
Captain of H.M.S. Penzance
14 Dec, 1931[10] – Feb, 1932[11]
Succeeded by
Arthur R. Farquhar
Preceded by
Arthur R. Farquhar
Captain of H.M.S. Dahlia
23 Jan, 1932
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Patrick E. Fell
Captain of H.M.S. Worcester
19 Jul, 1932[12] – 4 Apr, 1933[13]
Succeeded by
William G. A. Robson
Preceded by
Marshal L. Clarke
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
1 Jul, 1935[14] – 21 Jul, 1935[15]
Succeeded by
Arthur G. Skipwith
Preceded by
Guy L. Coleridge
Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla
1 Jul, 1935[16] – 21 Jul, 1935[17]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
W. Frederic Wake-Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
15 Aug, 1935[18][19] – 15 Jul, 1937[20]
Succeeded by
Allan J. Wavish
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
9 Apr, 1938[21] – 1 Jul, 1938[22]
Succeeded by
Arthur R. Halfhide
Preceded by
Charles E. S. Farrant
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
1 Jul, 1938 – 21 Oct, 1938
Succeeded by
Herbert A. Packer
Preceded by
John D. A. Musters
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon
21 Oct, 1938[23] – 18 Jun, 1939[24]
Succeeded by
George H. Faulkner

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
  2. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  3. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395f.
  6. The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 780.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 800.
  8. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  9. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  10. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  11. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 294.
  13. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  14. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  15. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  16. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  17. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  18. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  19. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 233.
  20. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  21. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  22. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  23. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.
  24. Johnson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/92/108. f. 108.