The Naval Base Commander, Clyde also known as the Commodore, Clyde Submarine Base is a senior British Royal Navy appointment first established in August 1967. The office holder is responsible for the command and administration of His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde. The current incumbent is

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Donald Doull.

History

The office was first created August 1967 with

Derrick G. Kent being the first incumbent appointed. The post holder reported to the

Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Support) The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.) is a senior appointment in the Royal Navy usually a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7. History The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff was originally directly responsible to the Fir ...

from December 2011 to January 2018. The post of ACNS (Support) has been renamed to Director of Naval Support to which this officer currently reports to.

Office Holders

Included: *

Derrick G. Kent: August 1967 – May 1969 * Commodore

Peter G. La Niece Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

: May 1969 – February 1971 * Commodore Peter E.C. Berger: February 1971 – August 1973 * Commodore

Anthony J. Cooke Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton ...

: August 1973 – October 1975 * Commodore Alan J. Leahy: October 1975 – May 1978 * Commodore

Colin N. MacEacharn Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, ...

: May 1978 – October 1980 * Commodore George M.F. Vallings: October 1980 – October 1982 * Commodore

David H. Morse David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

: October 1982 – October 1984 * Commodore

David Pentreath Captain David Pentreath (1933–26 June 2019) was an officer and pilot in the Royal Navy. His commands included HMS Daring, HMS Brighton, HMS Plymouth and HMNB Clyde. He fought in the Falklands War while commanding HMS Plymouth and took the ...

: October 1984 – June 1986 * Commodore

Patrick B. Rowe Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick o ...

: June 1986 – December 1988 * Commodore Robert N. Woodard: December 1988 – June 1990 * Commodore

David A.J. Blackburn David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

: June 1990 – 1992 *

Stuart M. Tickner Stuart may refer to: Names *Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Automobile * Stuart (automobile) Places Australia Generally *Stuart Highway, connecting South Australia and the Northern Territory Northe ...

: 1992 * Commodore

John A. Trewby John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

: March 1992 – February 1994 * Commodore B. Brian Perowne: February 1994 – 1996 * Commodore

Frederick G. Thompson Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederic ...

: 1996–1999 * Commodore

Richard J. Lord Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

: 1999 – January 2001 * Commodore K. John Borley: January 2001 – June 2004 * Commodore Carolyn J. Stait: June 2004 – October 2007 * Commodore Christopher J. Hockley: October 2007 – January 2011 * Commodore

Michael P. Wareham Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

: January 2011 – September 2013 * Commodore

Keith A. Beckett Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons i ...

: September 2013 – October 2014 * Commodore A.Mark Adams: October 2014 – February 2016 * Commodore

Mark E. Gayfer Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finn ...

: February 2016 – June 2018 *

Donald Doull: June 2018 – June 2021 *

Bob Anstey: June 2021-present

References

{{reflist Royal Navy appointments

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