The 18th Cruiser Squadron was a formation of

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s of the

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from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the

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until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included .

Commanders

Included:

Footnotes

References

* Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. . * Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie. * Pearson, Robert (2015). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. . * Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. {{Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy, state=collapsed Cruiser squadrons of the Royal Navy Military units and formations of the Royal Navy in World War II Military units and formations established in 1939