2nd Destroyer Squadron (United Kingdom)

2nd Destroyer Squadron
Active November 1956 – 1971
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Size Squadron
Commanders
First Captain George I.M. Balfour
Last Captain Harry R. Keate

The 2nd Destroyer Squadron was an administrative unit of the Royal Navy from 1956 to 1971.

Operational history

In October 1956 the 2nd Destroyer Flotilla was on general assignment [1] when it was disbanded and succeeded by the 2nd Destroyer Squadron in November 1956. During its existence, the squadron included Daring-class destroyers and Leander-class frigates.

Deployments

Included:[2]

fromtodeployed toadditional notes
February 1956March 1956Mediterranean Fleet
March 1956January 1957Home Fleet
January 1957January 1958Mediterranean Fleet
January 1958January 1959Not assignedall ships are re-fitting
January 1959April 1959Home Fleet
April 1959April 1960Mediterranean Fleettemporary assignment to Far East Fleet
April 1960January 1961Home Fleet
February 19611966Far East Fleet
April 1967August 1971Far East Fleetre-designated 2nd Far East Destroyer Squadron

Squadron commander

[3]

CommanderShipDates
Captain George I.M. BalfourHMS DaringNovember 1956 – 1958
Captain Charles P. MillsHMS DaringJanuary 1959-December 1960
Captain A. Gordon TaitHMS Ajax1961 -December 1966
Captain George A. de G. KitchinHMS AjaxDecember 1966-May 1968
Captain Alfred R. RawboneHMS AjaxMay 1968 – 1969
Captain Harry R. KeateHMS AjaxSeptember 1969 – 1971

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kindell, Don; Mason, Geoff Lt-Cdr RN; Smith, Gordon; Watson, Dr, Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Deployments, (1815 to 2013), 1815-1914, Pax Britannia, 1914-1918, World War One, 1918-1939, Interwar Years, 1939-1945, World War 2, 1945-2013, Post War". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 1998-2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

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