Vice-Admiral Sir Robert O'Brien FitzRoy (2 April 1839 – 7 May 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron.
Naval career Born the son of Admiral Robert FitzRoy, FitzRoy Junior joined the Royal Navy in 1853.The Correspondence of Charles Darwin:, Volume 14; Volume 1866 By Charles Darwin, Duncan M. Porter, p. 509 He served in the Second Opium War in 1857 and was promoted to captain in 1872. In 1878 he commanded HMS Alexandra, flagship of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby through the Dardanelles to Constantinople and although he grounded the ship, it was later re-floated.HMS Alexandra On 16 April 1886 he was made a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen.
He served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron from 1894 to 1895Whitacker's Almanack 1895 and was appointed KCB shortly before his death in 1896.Whitacker's Almanack 1896
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