Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden

Aden Station
Active 1839–1967
Country United Kingdom
Allegiance British Empire
Branch Royal Navy
Part of
Garrison/HQ HMS Sheba
Steamer Point, Aden
Aden Protectorate (1839-1937)
Colony of Aden (1937-1963)

The Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden was a administrative shore based command appointment of British Royal Navy originally established in 1839 as the Senior Naval Officer, Aden who was responsible superintending Aden Naval Base known as the Aden Station [1] including its facilities and staff until 1967. It was a sub-command of the Flag Officer, Middle East.[2]

History

In 1839 the Royal Navy carried out an operation called the Aden Expedition led by Captain Henry Smith under orders from the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies in the south east Arabian Peninsula its occupation of Aden was mainly for strategic reasons as Aden provided control of the entrance to the Red Sea a naval base was first established here at the same time.[3] In 1869 the Suez Canal was opened and the British Empire established a number of protectorates in Southern Arabia mainly as a shield against further expansion by the Ottoman Empire who were occupying the rest of Yemen.[4] In the 19th centrury and early twentieth century it was a major coaling station that sat on an important trade route from India.[5] During World War Two the main naval formation based in Aden was the Red Sea Force.[6]

In command before world war one

Senior Naval Officer, Aden

RankFlagNameTermNotes/Ref
Senior Naval Officer, Aden
1CaptainHenry Smith1839later Admiral.[7]

Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division

RankFlagNameTermNotes/Ref
Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division
1CommanderE. R. Pears1904[8]
2CaptainJ. B. Eustace1905[9]


RankFlagNameTermNotes/Ref
Naval Transport Officer-in-Charge, Aden
1CommanderCharles A. Scott1919[10]

In command inter war period and world war two

RankFlagNameTermNotes/Ref
Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden & Commanding Officer, HMS Sheba (RN Base, Aden)
1CaptainDouglas B. Fisher15 September, 1935 – 29 June, 1936[11]
2Acting-CaptainP.L. Gunn8 July, 1939 – 29 May 1942[12][13]
3CommodoreC.A.A. Larcom29 May 1942 – February, 1943retired[14] [15]
4CommodoreFitzroy.E.P. Hutton28 August – December, 1943ditto[15]
5CommodoreE. A Aylmer25 March 1944 – July, 1945[16]
6CaptainWaldemar W. P. Shirley-Rollison1945 - 1946[17]

References

  1. ↑ The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. November 1939. p. 240.
  2. ↑ Walker, Jonathan (2014). Aden Insurgency: The Savage War in Yeman 1962-67. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword. p. 90. ISBN 9781783375615.
  3. ↑ Ram, Krishnamurthy Venkat (2009). "Conclusion". Anglo-Ethiopian Relations, 1869 to 1906: A Study of British Policy in Ethiopia. New Dehli, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 241. ISBN 9788180696244.
  4. ↑ Innes-Robbins, Simon (22 June 2018). "A Short History Of The Aden Emergency". Imperial War Museums. London, England: Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Ewan W. (2014). Global Geopolitical Flashpoints : an Atlas of Conflict. London, England: Taylor and Francis, Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 9781135940942.
  6. ↑ Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon (2011). WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE FALLS, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940. Lulu Bertke Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 9781937470005.
  7. ↑ Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird); Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert); Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer); Wilson, Herbert Wrigley (1897–1903). The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to present. London : S. Low, Marston, Co. p. 277.
  8. ↑ Fevyer, W. H.; Wilson, J. W. (2012). Africa General Service Medal: to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. Luton, England: Andrews UK Limited. p. 110. ISBN 9781781504314.
  9. ↑ Campbell, Gwyn (10 January 2018). Bondage and the environment in the Indian Ocean world. New York, NY, USA: Springer Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 9783319700281.
  10. ↑ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (21 August 2018). "Aden - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (21 August 2018). "Aden - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. December 1941. p. 937.
  13. ↑ Niehorster, Dr. Leo. "East Indies Station, Royal Navy, 3.09.39". niehorster.org. L. Niehorster. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  14. ↑ "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. February 1943. p. 1422.
  15. 1 2 Niehorster, Leo. "World War II unit histories & officers". www.unithistories.com. L. Niehorster. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List. London, England: H. M.Stationary Office. October 1944. p. 2262.
  17. ↑ Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - S". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Koppes. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

Sources

  • Anderson, Ewan W. (2014). Global Geopolitical Flashpoints : an Atlas of Conflict. London, England: Taylor and Francis, Routledge. ISBN 9781135940942.
  • Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon (2011). WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE FALLS, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from April 1940 through September 1940. Lulu Bertke Publishing. ISBN 9781937470005.
  • Campbell, Gwyn (10 January 2018). Bondage and the environment in the Indian Ocean world. New York, NY, USA: Springer Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 9783319700281
  • Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird); Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert); Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer); Wilson, Herbert Wrigley.(1897–1903) The royal navy, a history from the earliest times to present. London : S. Low, Marston, Co.
  • "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List. London, England: H. M.Stationary Office. October 1944.
  • Fevyer, W. H.; Wilson, J. W. (2012). Africa General Service Medal: to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. Luton, England: Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781781504314.
  • Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (21 August 2018). "Aden - The Dreadnought Project". www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  • Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - S". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Koppes.
  • Innes-Robbins, Simon (2018). "A Short History Of The Aden Emergency". Imperial War Museums. London, England: Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  • Niehorster, Leo. "World War II unit histories & officers". www.unithistories.com. L. Niehorster. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  • Ram, Krishnamurthy Venkat (2009). "Conclusion". Anglo-Ethiopian Relations, 1869 to 1906: A Study of British Policy in Ethiopia. New Dehli, India: Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180696244.
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