The First Flotilla was a naval formation of the British
Royal Navy
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commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990.
The
Western Fleet
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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 ...
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 he ...
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
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. In 1990 the First, Second and Third Flotillas were unified to create a single formation called the
Surface Flotilla.
Flag Officer First Flotilla
The Flag Officer, First Flotilla (FOF1) was a senior
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 ...
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
Robert R. Squires: 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
John F. Coward: July 1988-September 1989
* Vice-Admiral
A. Peter Woodhead: September 1989 – 1990
Note: the office is re-designated Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla.
Structure
At various times included:
[Smith.2015.]
See also
*
Royal Navy Surface Fleet
References
Footnotes
Sources
* 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.
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Royal Navy flotillas
Military units and formations established in 1971
Military units and formations disestablished in 1990