The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operations of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the

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from 1971 until April 2012. The post was subordinate to the

First Sea Lord The First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff (1SL/CNS) is the military head of the Royal Navy and Naval Service of the United Kingdom. The First Sea Lord is usually the highest ranking and most senior admiral to serve in the British Armed F ...

, the professional head of the

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. In its last years, as the Navy shrank, more administrative responsibilities were added. In April 2012, the post was abolished, its rank downgraded from admiral to three-star vice admiral, and re-designated

Fleet Commander The Fleet Commander is a senior Royal Navy post, responsible for the operation, resourcing and training of the ships, submarines and aircraft, and personnel, of the Naval Service. The Vice-Admiral incumbent is required to provide ships, submarine ...

and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.

History

Prior to 1964 responsibility for control and direction of British naval affairs lay with the

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, naval command lay with the

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. Following the merger of the Admiralty in 1964 into the new

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it became known as the Navy Department. In November 1971, force reductions resulted in the

Western Fleet The Red Sea Fleet Command or officially Western Fleet (WF), also called ''" West Coast Fleet ",'' is a regional naval fleet and one of the two main formations of the Saudi Arabian Navy, with headquarters at Royal Naval Base at Jeddah, Western P ...

being amalgamated with the

Far East Fleet The Far East Fleet (also called the Far East Station) was a fleet of the Royal Navy which existed between 1952 and 1971. During the Second World War, the Eastern Fleet included many ships and personnel from other navies, including those of the N ...

. It was to be commanded by a

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who held the title Commander-in-Chief Fleet, with his headquarters at the

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. Previous to November 1971, on 1 May 1971 CINCWF had already assumed responsibility for the administration of ships in the

. From 1971-72 CINCFLEET directed

Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships (FOCAS) was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1970 to 1979. However, its antecedents date to 1931. A Flag Officer with specific responsibilities for command of aircraft carriers within the Ro ...

;

Flag Officer First Flotilla The First Flotilla was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990. The Western Fleet and Far East Fleet were merged into the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1971. Within this ne ...

;

Flag Officer, Second Flotilla The Flag Officer, Second Flotilla was a senior British Royal Navy appointment from 1971 to 1992. History After the creation of the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet post in 1971, its subordinate commands were reorganised. Three major sub-commands ...

; Flag Officer Submarines; the

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, Rear Admiral Geoffrey Hall (all survey vessels); Flag Officer Sea Training (all ships in workup at Portland); and Captain, Mine Countermeasures. Operational control was delegated to FOSNI,

Flag Officer Plymouth The Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Plymouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the admiral's command. Between 1845 and 1896, this offic ...

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, Flag Officer Malta,

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, Commander, ANZUK Naval Forces, and Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong. The

, and Gibraltar Naval Base Commander, a

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, double-hatted as

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Commander Gibraltar Mediterranean Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe (NAVSOUTH) was a Component Command in NATO's Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH). Between 1951 and 1953, after the establishment of AFSOUTH, Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Southern Europe, initially Admir ...

(COMGIBMED). In the late 1980s two small patrol craft, , , were reported as being attached to FO Gibraltar. The post of CINCFLEET also was assigned the NATO appointments of Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Atlantic Area (CINCEASTLANT) and

Commander-in-Chief Channel Allied Command Channel (ACCHAN) was one of three major North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commands from 1952 to 1994. Commander-in-Chief Channel was a Major NATO Commander (MNC). The Command was established in 1952 to defend the sea areas a ...

(CINCHAN). On 1 July 1994, the Channel Command was disestablished: however most of its subordinate commands remained in existence although reshuffled: most of the headquarters were absorbed within

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particularly as part of the new

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. In 1992 Fleet Headquarters moved to

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. In 2005, the

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, reduced in rank from full Admiral to Vice-Admiral, came under CINCFLEET's command, a situation that lasted until the

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reforms of 2012.

Responsibilities

Full command of the Fleet and responsibility for the Fleet element of military operational capability including the

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and the

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported b ...

, was delegated to Commander-in-Chief Fleet, as is described in official descriptions circa 2010. In 1971 after the amalgamation of the Western and Far East Fleets the headquarters was established at Northwood, in the

London Borough of Hillingdon The London Borough of Hillingdon () is the largest and westernmost borough in West London, England. It was formed from the districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Uxbridge, and Yiewsley and West Drayton in the ceremonial county ...

(

HMS Warrior At least five ships and one shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Warrior'': * was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1781. She became a receiving ship after 1818, a convict ship after 1840, and was broken up ...

). Both the CINCFLEET and CINCEASTLANT staffs were co-located there. By the early 21st century the headquarters was split. In 2002 a new Command Headquarters, the

Navy Command Headquarters Navy Command is the current headquarters body of the Royal Navy, and as of 2012 its major organisational grouping. It is a hybrid, neither a command, nor simply an installation. Royal Navy official writings describe Navy Command Headquarters both ...

Building at HMS ''Excellent'' in

was completed. Thereafter the headquarters was split between the Command HQ and CINCFLEET's Operational Headquarters at Northwood, co-located with the

Permanent Joint Headquarters The Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) is the British tri-service headquarters from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled. It is situated at Northwood Headquarters in Northwood, London. The Permanent Joint Headquart ...

. By the 2010s, CINCFLEET was supported by: *

Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command The Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (formerly Second Sea Lord) is deputy to the First Sea Lord and the second highest-ranking officer to currently serve in the Royal Navy and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establish ...

, based in HMS ''Excellent'', who was the Principal Personnel Officer for the Royal Navy. The CINCNAVHOME title lapsed in 2012. *Deputy CINCFLEET, based in HMS ''Excellent'', who directed the work of the Fleet Headquarters * Commander Operations, based at Northwood, responsible for fleet operations *

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, who was

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Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces Commander United Kingdom Strike Force (COMUKSTRKFOR or CSF) and Rear Admiral Surface Ships (RASS) is a senior post in the Royal Navy. The post is the highest seagoing command in the Royal Navy. Its role is to direct UK, Allied or Coalition mar ...

(previously known as Commander UK Task Group), who oversaw the commander of the UK Task Group (COMUKTG), subsequently renamed as the commander Amphibious Task Group (COMATG) and the commander UK Carrier Strike Group (COMUKCSG). Collectively, COMUKMARFOR, COMUKAMPHIBFOR, Commander UK Task Group (COMUKTG), and the

3 Commando Brigade 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces. It is composed of the Royal Marine Commandos, alongside commando qualified sailors, soldiers and airmen fro ...

Headquarters comprised the "Fleet Battle Staff".

Commanders-in-Chief Fleet

The Commanders-in-Chief were:

Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and Chief of Staff

Deputy Commanders have included: * Vice Admiral Sir

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, Feb 1990–June 1992 * Vice Admiral Sir

Geoffrey Biggs Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey William Roger Biggs, (23 November 1938 – 29 June 2002) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1992 to 1995.''Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Biggs.'' The Times (London, England), ...

, June 1992–June 1994 * Vice Admiral Sir

Jonathan Tod Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan James Richard Tod KCB CBE (born 26 March 1939) is a former Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Naval career Educated Gordonstoun and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Tod joined the Roy ...

, June 1994–June 1997 * Vice Admiral Sir

Jeremy Blackham Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Joe Blackham, (born 10 September 1943) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Naval career Blackham joined the Royal Navy in 1961. He became commanding officer successively of th ...

, June 1997–Jan 1999 * Vice Admiral Sir

Fabian Malbon Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon, (born 1 October 1946) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 2005 to 2011. Naval career Educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School, Malbon joined the Roya ...

, Jan 1999–May 2001 * Vice Admiral Sir

Jonathon Band Admiral Sir Jonathon Band (born 2 February 1950) is a retired Royal Navy officer who was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 2006 to 2009. Before serving as First Sea Lord he was Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Since becoming First ...

, May 2001–July 2002 * Vice Admiral Sir

Mark Stanhope Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, (born 26 March 1952) is a retired Royal Navy officer. After serving as a submarine commander, he commanded a frigate and then commanded an aircraft carrier on operational patrol off Sierra Leone. ...

, July 2002–June 2004 * Vice Admiral Sir

Timothy McClement Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Pentreath McClement, (born 16 May 1951) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 2004 to 2006. Naval career Educated at Douai School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, M ...

, June 2004–Oct 2006 * Vice Admiral Paul Boissier, Oct 2006–July 2009 * Vice Admiral Sir

Richard Ibbotson Vice Admiral Sir Richard Jeffrey Ibbotson, (born 27 June 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Naval career Educated at Durham University, Ibbotson joined the Royal Navy in 1975 and specialized i ...

, July 2009–Jan 2011 * Vice Admiral Sir

George Zambellas Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas, (born 4 April 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer. He was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from April 2013 until he handed over duties to Admiral Sir Philip Jones in April 2016. In his ea ...

, Jan 2011–Dec 2011 * Vice Admiral

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Dec 2011–April 2012

Chiefs of Staff

The Commander-in-Chief, Fleet's principal staff officer was the Chief of Staff, Fleet, responsible for coordinating the supporting staff of Fleet Headquarters from November 1971 to 2012.

Subordinate commands

At various times included:

Structure charts

Flag Officer First Flotilla, 1989

HMS Phoebe (F42) entering Hampton Roads 1990

The

(FOF1) was a

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based

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who commanded the navy's First Flotilla. * First Flotilla,

** 1st Frigate Squadron, HMNB Devonport with ***

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s (Batch 2): , , , , , **

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, HMNB Devonport with ***

s (Batch 1): , , , ** 5th Destroyer Squadron,

with ***

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s: , , , , , **

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, HMNB Devonport with *** s (Batch 3A): , , , , *** Dartmouth Training Squadron (JFS 1989, p. 651) ****

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: , s (Batch 3B): ,

Flag Officer, Second Flotilla, 1989

The

was a

based HMNB Devonport who commanded the navy's

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. *

, with ships based HMNB Devonport: ** 3rd Destroyer Squadron, RN Dockyard Rosyth with ***

s: , , , , , ** 4th Frigate Squadron, HMNB Devonport with ***

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s: , , , , , **

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, HMNB Devonport with *** s (Batch 2): , (Batch 1, decommissioned April 1989), , , , , **

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, HMNB Devonport with ***

s (Batch 3): , , (commissioned 4 May 1990),

Flag Officer, Third Flotilla, 1989

The

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was a

based at

who doubled as NATO Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Striking Force. In 1989 Vice Admiral

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held this appointment. *

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** , (refit at HMNB Devonport), , ,

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RFA Engadine RFA ''Engadine'' (K08) was a helicopter support ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The need for ''Engadine'' was seen in the mid-1960s as more and more helicopters were deployed from Royal Navy aircraft carriers and surface combatants. The ...

(decommissioned March 1989), , HMS ''Endurance'' (ice

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)

Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, 1989

HMS Quorn is pictured as she departs from Portsmouth

The Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland (FOSNI) was a vice admiral based at

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, who commanded the navy's units in

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and

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. North ...

and double-hatted as Naval Base Commander at Rosyth,

Commander Northern Sub-Area The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two Supreme Allied Commander, supreme commanders of the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allie ...

(NORLANT) and

Commander Nore Sub-Area Channel Allied Command Channel (ACCHAN) was one of three major North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO) commands from 1952 to 1994. Commander-in-Chief Channel was a Major NATO Commander (MNC). The Command was established in 1952 to defend the sea areas ...

(NORECHAN). The main unit under his command was the Mine Countermeasures Flotilla based at

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on the

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, which was commanded by a

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. Additionally the Second Flotilla's 3rd Destroyer Squadron was based at RN Dockyard Rosyth. In war FOSNI would have been one of two naval operational commands, with the other being

. * Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland,

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*** 1st Mine Countermeasures Squadron, RN Dockyard Rosyth with **** Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels: , , , *** 2nd Mine Countermeasures Squadron, RN Dockyard Rosyth with **** Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels: , , , , *** 3rd Mine Countermeasures Squadron,

with **** s: HMS ''Hubberston'', , HMS ''Sheraton'', HMS ''Brinton'', , HMS ''Maxton'' (decommissioned August 1989) **** : (commissioned 9 June 1989) *** 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, RN Dockyard Rosyth with **** Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels: , , , ***

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, manned by the

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and each of the squadron's ships assigned to a reserve divisions: **** s: HMS ''Waveney'', HMS ''Carron'', HMS ''Dovey'', HMS ''Helford'', HMS ''Humber'', HMS ''Blackwater'', HMS ''Itchen'', HMS ''Helmsdale'', HMS ''Orwell'', HMS ''Ribble'', HMS ''Spey'', HMS ''Arun'' ***

Fishery Protection Squadron The Overseas Patrol Squadron (known as the Fishery Protection Squadron until 2020) is a front-line squadron of the Royal Navy with responsibility for patrolling the UK's Extended Fisheries Zone, both at home and around British Overseas Territorie ...

, RN Dockyard Rosyth with: **** s: , HMS ''Soberton'', HMS ''Upton'' ****

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: ****

Island-class patrol vessel The Island-class patrol vessel was first designed and built for the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency. As a result of the Royal Navy's experiences in the Cod Wars with Iceland, FPV ''Jura'' (loaned to the Navy as ) and FPV ''Westra'' were put ...

s: HMS ''Anglesey'', HMS ''Alderney'', HMS ''Jersey'', HMS ''Guernsey'', HMS ''Shetland'', HMS ''Orkney'', HMS ''Lindisfarne'' *** Northern Ireland Patrol Squadron,

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with **** s: HMS ''Cuxton'', HMS ''Kedleston'', HMS ''Nurton'', (built with

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) ****

Bird-class patrol vessel The Bird-class patrol vessel was a class of large patrol boat built for the Royal Navy. There were five in total: HMS Kingfisher (P260), ''Kingfisher'', HMS Cygnet (P261), ''Cygnet'', HMS Peterel (P262), ''Peterel'', HMS Sandpiper (P263), ''Sand ...

s: HMS ''Cygnet'', , HMS ''Redpole''

Flag Officer Plymouth, 1989

The

was a vice admiral based at Admiralty House, who commanded the navy's units in

and

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and double-hatted as

Naval Base Commander Devonport His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport (HMNB Devonport) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth) and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Roy ...

Commander Central Sub-Area The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic was based at ...

(CENTLANT) and

Commander Plymouth Sub-Area Channel Allied Command Channel (ACCHAN) was one of three major North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commands from 1952 to 1994. Commander-in-Chief Channel was a Major NATO Commander (MNC). The Command was established in 1952 to defend the sea areas a ...

(PLYMCHAN). In war Flag Officer Plymouth would have been one of two naval operational commands, with the other being Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Flag Officer Submarines, 1989

The Flag Officer Submarines was a

based at

, who commanded the

Royal Navy Submarine Service The Royal Navy Submarine Service is one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. It is sometimes known as the Silent Service, as submarines are generally required to operate undetected. The service operates six fleet submarines ( SSNs) ...

and double-hatted as

Commander Submarine Force Eastern Atlantic The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic was based at ...

(COMSUBEASTLANT). * Flag Officer Submarines (FOSM),

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***

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RNAS Yeovilton Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, or RNAS Yeovilton, (HMS ''Heron'') is an airfield of the Royal Navy and British Army, sited a few miles north of Yeovil, Somerset. It is one of two active Fleet Air Arm bases (the other being RNAS Culdrose) ...

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RNAS Prestwick HMS ''Gannet'' is a forward operating base of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The facility was previously also known as Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Prestwick before it was do ...

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819 Naval Air Squadron 819 Naval Air Squadron (819 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. History Along with No. 815 Squadron, it performed the successful night attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto on 11 November 1940. The attack was perfo ...

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707 Naval Air Squadron 707 Naval Air Squadron (707 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Aircraft operated The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions: * Fairey Swordfish II & III * Fairey Barracuda II & III * Avro Ans ...

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801 Naval Air Squadron 801 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) was a Fleet Air Arm squadron of the Royal Navy formed in 1933 which fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Falklands War. Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force The squadron was formed on 3 April 1933 as part ...

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845 Naval Air Squadron 845 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Part of the Commando Helicopter Force, it is a specialist amphibious unit operating the AgustaWestland Commando Merlin HC4 helicopter and provides troop transport and load ...

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846 Naval Air Squadron 846 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Between December 1979 and the summer of 2013, 846 Naval Air Squadron operated the Westland Sea King HC4 helicopter to provide troop transport and load lifting support to ...

(Air assault, Sea King HC.4) ***

899 Naval Air Squadron 899 Naval Air Squadron (899 NAS) was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the United Kingdom. It was most recently based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) as the British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 training squadron until it was decommissioned in March ...

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705 Naval Air Squadron 705 Naval Air Squadron was first formed as a flight in 1936 from No 447 Flight Royal Air Force and operated Swordfish torpedo bombers from battlecruisers. It achieved squadron status in 1939 before being disbanded in 1940. The squadron was re-form ...

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706 Naval Air Squadron 706 Naval Air Squadron (706 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Established as a fighter and torpedo-bomber training unit in Australia at the end of World War Two, it was briefly reformed as a helicopter squadron in th ...

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750 Naval Air Squadron The Royal Navy Observer School grew out of HM Naval Seaplane Training School at RNAS Lee-on-Solent as a result of a series of changes of identity and parent unit. From 1918 until 1939 the Royal Air Force was responsible for naval aviation, inclu ...

(Observer training, Jetstream T.2) ***

771 Naval Air Squadron 771 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm was formed on 24 May 1939 at Lee-on-Solent as a Fleet Requirements Unit with 14 Fairey Swordfish TSR biplanes. The Squadron carried out various exercises with ships and provided towed targets for naval ...

(Search & Rescue, Sea King HAR.5) ***

814 Naval Air Squadron 814 Naval Air Squadron or 814 NAS, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It is currently equipped with the AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 anti-submarine warfare helicopter and is based at Royal Naval Air Stati ...

(Anti-submarine, Sea King HAS.5) ***

820 Naval Air Squadron 820 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier-based squadron flying the AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 in an Anti-Submarine role from RNAS Culdrose. The Squadron was formed at RNAS Gosport on 3 April 1933 with the transferral of the ...

(Anti-submarine, Sea King HAS.6) ***

826 Naval Air Squadron 826 Naval Air Squadron was a Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadron formed during World War II which has been reformed several times since then until last disbanded in 1993. History Second World War No. 826 Squadron was formed at RNAS Ford in Sussex ...

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849 Naval Air Squadron 849 Naval Air Squadron was a squadron of the Fleet Air Arm, the Air Arm of the British Royal Navy. It was formed during the Second World War as a carrier based torpedo-bomber, unit, flying missions against Japanese targets in the Far East. I ...

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RNAS Portland RNAS Portland (ICAO: EGDP) was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It was established in 1917 on the western edge of Portland Harbour as HMS ''Sarepta''. From 1959 the station shared the name H ...

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702 Naval Air Squadron 702 Naval Air Squadron (702 NAS) was a naval squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. It was based at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset and earlier at RNAS Portland in Dorset. As a training Squadron it trained all ground and air crew for the sister ...

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772 Naval Air Squadron 772 Naval Air Squadron (772 NAS) was a Naval Air Squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. History The squadron was created as a Fleet Requirements Unit on 28 September 1939, from flight 'X' of 771 Naval Air Squadron, which up to that mome ...

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810 Naval Air Squadron 810 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier based squadron formed on 3 April 1933 with the amalgamation of the 12 Blackburn Dart aircraft from 463 and 44 Flight (Fleet Torpedo) Flights Royal Air Force to the Fleet Air Arm. Th ...

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815 Naval Air Squadron 815 Naval Air Squadron is a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm squadron flying the AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter and is the Navy's front line Wildcat Naval Air Squadron. The squadron is based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) in Somerset. The squadr ...

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829 Naval Air Squadron 829 Naval Air Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. Before it was decommissioned in March 2018, it operated the AgustaWestland Merlin HM2 helicopter. History 1940–1942 829 Naval Air Squadron first formed on 15 June 1940 as ...

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. In 1991 their structure was described as "very top heavy. They have nearly 8,000 men to put 2,400 in the field...they have three 'tied' generals, the Commandant General, a major general as his chief of staff, and a major general commando forces." *

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(12x Gazelle AH.1, 6x Lynx AH.1) *** 2 Raiding Squadron, Royal Marines (Reserve), Plymouth **

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, Plymouth **

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Royal Marines Reserve The Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) is the volunteer reserve force used to augment the regular Royal Marines. The RMR consists of some 750 trained ranks distributed among the four units within the UK. About 10 percent of the force are working with th ...

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*** RMR Merseyside,

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*** RMR Scotland,

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*** RMR Tyne,

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Note: "(V)" denotes

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reserve units.

History

Responsibilities

Commanders-in-Chief Fleet

Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and Chief of Staff

Chiefs of Staff

Subordinate commands

Structure charts

Flag Officer First Flotilla, 1989

Flag Officer, Second Flotilla, 1989

Flag Officer, Third Flotilla, 1989

Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, 1989

Flag Officer Plymouth, 1989

Flag Officer Submarines, 1989

Flag Officer Naval Air Command, 1989

Commandant General Royal Marines, 1989

See also

References

Further reading