The First Flotilla was a naval formation of the British

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commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990. The Western Fleet and

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 ...

were merged into the single

Commander-in-Chief Fleet The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operations of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the British Royal Navy from 1971 until April 2012. The post was subordinate to the First Sea Lord, the professional ...

in 1971. Within this new structure three rear-admirals' appointments were created, the Flag Officer First Flotilla, Flag Officer Second Flotilla and Flag Officer, Carriers and Amphibious Ships. In 1990 the First, Second and Third Flotillas were unified to create a single formation called the

Surface Flotilla The Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla was a senior British Royal Navy appointment from 1990 to 2002. When the post of Commander-in-Chief Fleet was created in 1971, three major subordinate appointments were also created: First Flotilla, Second Floti ...

Flag Officer First Flotilla

The Flag Officer, First Flotilla (FOF1) was a senior

post that existed from 1971 to 1990. Post holders included: * Rear-Admiral John Ernle Pope: November 1969-July 1971 * Rear-Admiral Arthur M. Power: July 1971-January 1973 * Vice-Admiral Iwan G. Raikes: January 1973-March 1974 * Vice-Admiral Henry C. Leach: March 1974-November 1975 * Vice-Admiral Anthony S. Morton: November 1975-March 1977 * Rear-Admiral

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: March 1977-October 1978 * Rear-Admiral David J. Hallifax: October 1978-April 1980 * Rear-Admiral D. Conrad Jenkin: April 1980-July 1981 * Rear-Admiral Sir John F. Woodward: July 1981-April 1983 * Rear-Admiral J. Jeremy Black: April 1983-April 1984 * Rear-Admiral Robin I. T. Hogg: April 1984-October 1986 * Vice-Admiral John B. Kerr: October 1986-July 1988 * Vice-Admiral

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: July 1988-September 1989 * Vice-Admiral A. Peter Woodhead: September 1989 – 1990 Note: the office is re-designated Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla.

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* Mackie, Colin. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Scotland, UK. * Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. . * Smith, Gordon. (2015) "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013:FLEET ORGANISATION, 1981-2002". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith. {{Naval Service (British), state=collapsed F Royal Navy flotillas Military units and formations established in 1971 Military units and formations disestablished in 1990

Flag Officer First Flotilla

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