The 1st Frigate Squadron was an naval unit of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
from 1972 to 2001.
Operational history
During its existence, the squadron included
Leander-class and
Type 22 frigates. Ships from the squadron participated in the
Cod Wars
The Cod Wars ( is, Þorskastríðin; also known as , ; german: Kabeljaukriege) were a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom (with aid from West Germany) and Iceland about fishing rights in the North Atlantic. Each o ...
, the
Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the
Armilla Patrol and the
Falklands War
The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial de ...
. The squadron was disbanded in 2001.
1977
At the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, 24–29 June 1977, 1st Frigate Squadron comprised:
*
HMS ''Galatea'' (F18) – Capt. D. B. Nolan, RN (Captain 1st Frigate Squadron)
* – Capt. H. M. Balfour, RN
* – Cdr. R. B. Mortlock, RN
* – Cdr. M. A. C. Moore, RN
* – Cdr. D. H. Barraclough, RN
* – Cdr. J. T. Saunders, RN
Squadron commander
[Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie]
References
See also
*
List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy
This is a List of squadrons and flotillas of the Royal Navy.
Type squadrons
Aircraft carriers Numbered
* 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron – British Pacific Fleet, East Indies Fleet (1945–1947)
* 2nd Aircraft Carrier Squadron – Mediterra ...
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Frigate squadrons of the Royal Navy