18th Cruiser Squadron
| 18th Cruiser Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1939-1942 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton |
The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the British Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942
History
The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet for the duration of World War Two until it was disbanded in October 1942.
Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding
| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4] | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral |  | Ronald Hallifax | September-November 1939 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral |  | Geoffrey Layton | November 1939-June 1940 | |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | | Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins | June-November 1940 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | | Lancelot N. Holland | November 1940 - May 1941 | VAdm - 01/1941 |
| 5 | Commodore |  | Charles M. Blackman | May-June 1941 | (temporary) |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | | Edward N. Syfret | June 1941-January 1942 | |
| 7 | Vice-Admiral | | Stuart S. Bonham-Carter | January-October 1942 | |
References
Footnotes
- ↑ Pearson, Robert (2015). "12". Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway’s Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
- ↑ Watson, Dr. "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 19 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Mackie, Gordon. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie, p.214. February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. p. 144. ISBN 9781317031604.
Sources
- Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. ISBN 9781317031604.
- Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
- Pearson, Robert (2015). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway’s Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. ISBN 9781612002873.
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Orgnisation in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
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