Historic commands List of fleets and major commands of the Royal Navy

1 historic commands

1.1 admirals commanding
1.2 commander in chief s
1.3 commander/commanding

historic commands

included:

admirals commanding

admiral commanding, coastguard , reserves, (1903-1941).
admiral commanding reserves, 1942-1977
admiral commanding, orkneys , shetlands,(1914–1945), admiral commanding in charge of northern patrol force.
admiral of patrols, (1912-1916)
admiral superintendent, contract-built ships
admiral-superintendent, plymouth, (1707-1712, 1832-1966)
admiral-superintendent, chatham, (1832-1895)
admiral-superintendent, malta, (1832-1897)
admiral-superintendent, portsmouth, (1832-1971)
admiral-superintendent, naval reserves, (1874-1903)
admiral-superintendent, devonport, (1885-1930)
admiral-superintendent, gibraltar, (1898-1945)
admiral-superintendent, rosyth, (1915-1944)
admiral-superintendent of esquimalt dockyard
admiral-superintendent, halifax dockyard
admirals-superintendent on clyde
admiral, british joint services mission, u.s.a, (1942-1997)
deputy admiral commanding reserves, (1942-1946)
rear-admiral, 3rd , 4th divisions, home fleet, (1909-1912)
rear admiral, aircraft carriers. pre world war ii. became flag officer mediterranean aircraft carriers.
rear-admiral commanding 3rd battle squadron
rear-admiral commanding 5th cruiser squadron
rear-admiral commanding battle cruiser squadron
rear-admiral commanding destroyer flotillas, mediterranean fleet
rear-admiral commanding mediterranean aircraft carriers
rear-admiral destroyers british pacific fleet
rear-admiral naval air stations
rear-admiral, scapa
rear-admiral, second in command, 1st battle squadron, (1912-1945)
rear-admiral, second in command, 2nd battle squadron, (1912-1944)
rear-admiral, second in command, 3rd battle squadron, (1913-1945)
rear-admiral, second in command, 4th battle squadron, (1912-1924)
rear-admiral, second in command, 5th battle squadron, (1914-1919)
rear-admiral, second in command, 6th battle squadron, (1914-1915)
rear-admiral, second in command, 7th battle squadron
rear-admiral, second in command, 8th battle squadron
rear-admiral, second in command, 9th battle squadron, (1914)
vice-admiral commanding light forces, , second-in-command mediterranean fleet
vice-naval deputy supreme allied commander europe
vice-admiral, aircraft carriers. world war ii. became flag officer mediterranean aircraft carriers.

commander in chief s

allied commander-in-chief, channel, (1943-1945)
commander-in-chief, allied forces, eastern atlantic
commander-in-chief, allied forces mediterranean
commander-in-chief, africa station, hq simonstown (1920–1939) (succeeded south atlantic 1939)
commander-in-chief, australia station, hq admiralty house, sydney (1859–1913)
commander-in-chief, coast of ireland, hq queenstown, called cobh.
commander-in-chief, coast of scotland (1919 1939, replaced commander-in-chief, rosyth in 1919, , reverted commander-in-chief, rosyth in 1939)
commander-in-chief, cape of hope station, (1795–1939)
commander-in-chief, china station, hq singapore , wei hai wei (1865–1941)
commander-in-chief, downs station - (1717–1834)
commander-in-chief, east indies station, hq colombo sri lanka (ceylon) (1865–1941)
commander-in-chief, dover - (1914–1945)
commander-in-chief, east indies , china station, hq hong kong (1831–1865)
commander-in-chief, jamaica station (1655-1823) merged north america , west indies station.
commander-in-chief, leeward islands station, (1743–1821),
commander, lisbon station - (1779-1841)
commander-in-chief naval home command (cincnavhome) (1969-2012)
commander-in-chief, newfoundland station, (1729-1825)
commander in chief, north atlantic (1939–1945)
commander-in-chief, nore (1752–1961)
commander-in-chief, north america , west indies, hq bermuda (from southern brazil greenland) (1745–1956)
commander-in-chief, pacific hq valparaíso (1837–1865) esquimalt (1865–1905)
commander-in-chief, portsmouth (1697–1969) (merged cinc plymouth cincnavhome)
commander-in-chief, plymouth (1743–1969) (merged cinc portsmouth cincnavhome)
commander-in-chief, rosyth (1913-1919 , 1939-1946; renamed commander-in-chief, coast of scotland 1919 1939)
commander-in-chief, south america station hq valparaíso (circa 1826–1837)
commander-in-chief, south atlantic hq freetown (1939–1967)
commander-in-chief, south east coast of america station hq falkland islands (1838–1905)
commander-in-chief, western approaches - area west of portland clyde, hq liverpool (1939–1945)

commander/commanding

commander, flying squadron, (1869-1870)
commander, detached squadron, (1870-1882)
commander, particular service squadron, (1882-1896)
commander, home fleet destroyers, (1908-1967)
commander mediterranean fleet destroyers. (1922-1965)
commander, pacific fleet destroyers, (1945-1946)
commander, 3rd , 4th divisions, home fleet, (1909-1912)
commanding, 3rd aircraft carrier squadron, (1948-1954)
commanding, 1st battle squadron, (1912-1945)
commanding, 2nd battle squadron, (1912-1944)
commanding, 3rd battle squadron, (1913-1945)
commanding, 4th battle squadron, (1912-1924)
commanding, 5th battle squadron, (1914-1919)
commanding, 6th battle squadron, (1914-1915)
commanding, 7th battle squadron
commanding, 8th battle squadron
commanding, 9th battle squadron, (1914)
commanding, 1st battlecruiser squadron, (1915-1919)
commanding, 2nd battlecruiser squadron, (1915-1919)
commanding, 3rd battlecruiser squadron, (1915-1916)
commanding, battlecruiser squadron, (1919-1941)
commanding, training squadron, (1885-1899)
commanding, cruiser squadron, (1900-1905)
commanding, 1st cruiser squadron, (1905-1918)
commanding, 2nd cruiser squadron, (1905-1919)
commanding, 3rd cruiser squadron, (1902-1916)
commanding, 4th cruiser squadron, (1905-1918)
commanding, 5th cruiser squadron, (1907-1915)
commanding, 6th cruiser squadron, (1909-1915)
commanding, 7th cruiser squadron, (1914-1916)
commanding, 9th cruiser squadron, (1914-1919)
commanding, 10th cruiser squadron, (1914-1917)
commanding, 11th cruiser squadron, (1914-1915)
commanding, 12th cruiser squadron, (1914-1915)




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