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Second Flotilla
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Active1971 – 1992
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Size Flotilla
Part of Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Garrison/HQ HMNB Devonport
Commanders
FirstRear-Admiral David Williams
LastRear-Admiral John R. Brigstocke

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 were created; the First Flotilla, Second Flotilla and Carriers and Amphibious Ships each commanded by a rear admiral. [1] The Flotilla included (Watson & Smith 2015):

In 1990 the First Flotilla was re-designated Surface Flotilla. Rear Admiral Brigstocke, the incumbent Flag Officer Second Flotilla, commanded the HMS Ark Royal (R07) task group off Libya during the Gulf War. [2]

In April 1992, the system was changed when the Third Flotilla was abolished and the remaining two flotilla commanders became Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla - responsible for operational readiness and training; and Second Flotilla became Flag Officer, UK Task Group, who would command any deployed task group. [3]

Flag Officers, Second Flotilla

Included: [4]

Notes

  1. ^ Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 89. ISBN  9781848320437.
  2. ^ Iain Ballantyre, Strike from the Sea, 101-102.
  3. ^ Watson, Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ Mackie, Colin (August 2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 217. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

References

  • 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. ISBN  9781848320437.
  • Watson, Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Second Flotilla)
Second Flotilla
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Active1971 – 1992
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Size Flotilla
Part of Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Garrison/HQ HMNB Devonport
Commanders
FirstRear-Admiral David Williams
LastRear-Admiral John R. Brigstocke

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 were created; the First Flotilla, Second Flotilla and Carriers and Amphibious Ships each commanded by a rear admiral. [1] The Flotilla included (Watson & Smith 2015):

In 1990 the First Flotilla was re-designated Surface Flotilla. Rear Admiral Brigstocke, the incumbent Flag Officer Second Flotilla, commanded the HMS Ark Royal (R07) task group off Libya during the Gulf War. [2]

In April 1992, the system was changed when the Third Flotilla was abolished and the remaining two flotilla commanders became Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla - responsible for operational readiness and training; and Second Flotilla became Flag Officer, UK Task Group, who would command any deployed task group. [3]

Flag Officers, Second Flotilla

Included: [4]

Notes

  1. ^ Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 89. ISBN  9781848320437.
  2. ^ Iain Ballantyre, Strike from the Sea, 101-102.
  3. ^ Watson, Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ Mackie, Colin (August 2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 217. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

References

  • 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. ISBN  9781848320437.
  • Watson, Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

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