Of note: Command structure organizational changes took place within Royal Navy post war period the term Flotilla was previously applied to a tactical unit until 1951 which led to the creation of three specific Flag Officers, Flotillas responsible for the Eastern, Home and Mediterranean fleets the existing destroyer flotillas were re-organized now as administrative squadrons.[1]
^Watson, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013: FLOTILLAS AND SQUADRONS 1947-1971". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
destroyer, squadron, united, kingdom, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, destroyer, squadron, united, k. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1st Destroyer Squadron United Kingdom news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message The 1st Destroyer Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1951 to 1970 1st Destroyer SquadronActiveOctober 1951 January 1970Country United KingdomBranch Royal NavySizeSquadronCommandersFirstCaptain Charles E KeysLastCaptain James W M Pertwee Contents 1 Operational history 2 Squadron commander 3 References 4 See alsoOperational history editOriginally established as the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in 1947 it was renamed in 1st Destroyer Squadron in October 1951 During its existence the squadron included C class and Battle class destroyers and Leander class frigates Ships from the squadron saw service in the Mediterranean Fleet the Far East Fleet in the Beira Patrol and as part of the Standing Naval Force Atlantic STANAVFORLANT Of note Command structure organizational changes took place within Royal Navy post war period the term Flotilla was previously applied to a tactical unit until 1951 which led to the creation of three specific Flag Officers Flotillas responsible for the Eastern Home and Mediterranean fleets the existing destroyer flotillas were re organized now as administrative squadrons 1 Squadron commander edit 2 Commander Ship Dates Captain Charles E Keys HMS Chequers October 1951 April 1953 Captain Ralph C M Duckworth HMS Chequers April 1953 June 1954 Captain Hugh S Mackenzie HMS Chevron June 1954 November 1955 Captain Arthur E T Christie HMS Chieftain November 1955 May 1957 Captain Robert L Alexander HMS Solebay May 1957 November 1958 Captain Herbert J Lee HMS Solebay November 1958 June 1960 Captain John Smallwood HMS Solebay June 1960 1962 Captain Thomas W Stocker HMS Dido March 1965 October 1966 Captain Roger E Wykes Sneyd HMS Dido October 1966 May 1968 Captain James W M Pertwee HMS Euryalus May 1968 January 1970References edit Watson Graham Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947 2013 FLOTILLAS AND SQUADRONS 1947 1971 www naval history net Gordon Smith 12 July 2015 Retrieved 10 July 2018 Royal Navy Senior Appointments Colin MackieSee also editList of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Destroyer Squadron United Kingdom amp oldid 1185292687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
