| Sir Robin Durnford-Slater | |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1902[1] |
| Birth Place: | Punjab, British India[2] |
| Death Place: | Chichester, Sussex, England |
| Birth Name: | Leonard Francis Slater |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1923–1961 |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | HMS Hermes HMS Vernon HMS Gambia Nore Command |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Battles: | World War II Suez Crisis |
| Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Robin Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater KCB (born Leonard Francis Slater; 9 July 1902 – 28 June 1984) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be the last Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Born as Leonard Francis Slater in 1902 in the Punjab area of India the son of Leonard Slater, a captain in the British Army, and his wife Constance Durnford Slater. His younger brother John became notable as the first British Commando during World War II.[3]
He was educated at Summer Fields School.[4]
Durnford-Slater joined the Royal Navy in 1923.
He served in World War II, initially as Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes which was sunk in 1942.[5] He then joined the torpedo school HMS Vernon.[6] He next became Senior Officer for the 42nd and the 7th Escort Group of Western Approaches Command.[6] Later he became Training Captain on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Command and finally Director of Underwater Weapons at the Admiralty.[6]
After the War he became Senior Officer for 1st Escort Flotilla in the Far East Fleet.[6] He went on to be Commandant at the School of Amphibious Warfare and then Captain of the cruiser HMS Gambia.[6] In 1953 he was made Deputy Controller of the Navy.[6] As Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet he commanded the naval forces, Task Force 345 north of the canal and Task Force 324 south of it from [7] during the Suez Crisis, Musketeer, in 1956.[8] From 1958, he was the last Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.[6] He retired in 1961.[6]