Vice-Admiral Robert Claude Simpson-Anderson SSAS SD SM MMM SAN (Rtd) (born July 1942 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former Chief of the South African Navy (1 September 1992 – 31 October 2000)[2] He joined the Navy in 1964 and completed a BMil.

In 1984 he became the OC of SAS Scorpion, the Strike Craft Flotilla and in 1986 as a Commodore, the Officer Commanding of the South African Military Academy in Saldhana.

[3] At the end of 1990 he was promoted to rear admiral and posted as Chief of Naval Support.

[4][5] In 1999 Vice Admiral Simpson-Anderson was awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa (Silver).

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