Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla

Surface Flotilla
Active 1990 – 2002
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  Royal Navy
Size Flotilla
Part of Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Garrison/HQ HMNB Portsmouth
Commanders
First Vice-Admiral A. Peter Woodhead
Last Rear-Admiral Alexander K. Backus

The Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla was a senior British Royal Navy appointment the office holder commanded the Surface Flotilla from 1990 to 2002.

History

Following the further downsizing of the Royal Navy the Western Fleet and Far East Fleet were merged into the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1971. Within this new structure three major sub-commands were created the First Flotilla, Second Flotilla and Carriers and Amphibious Ships each commanded by a Flag Officer.[1] In 1990 the First Flotilla is re-designated Surface Flotilla. In April 1992, the system was changed when the Third Flotilla was abolished and the remaining two flotilla commanders became: Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla - responsible for operational readiness and training and Flag Officer, UK Task Group - who would command any deployed task group.[2]

Flag Officer Surface Flotilla

Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla (FOSF)
Ensign of the Royal Navy
Navy Department, Ministry of Defence
Reports to Commander-in-Chief, Fleet
Nominator Secretary of State for Defence
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 1–4 years)
Inaugural holder Vice-Admiral A. Peter Woodhead
Formation 1990-2002

Flag officers commanding

Included:[3]



Surface Flotilla structure

Main components

At various times included:

UnitDateNotes
3rd Destroyer Squadron1990-2002[5]
5th Destroyer Squadron1990-2002[6]
1st Frigate Squadron1990-2002[7]
3rd Frigate Squadron1990-2002[8]
4th Frigate Squadron1990-2002[9]
5th Frigate Squadron1990-2002[10]
6th Frigate Squadron1990-2002[11]
7th Frigate Squadron1990-2002[12]
8th Frigate Squadron1990-2002[13]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9781848320437.
  2. ↑ Watson, Dr Graham; Smith, Gordon (12 July 2015). "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947-2013". www.naval-history.net. G. Smith. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin (August 2018). "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 217. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Smith.2015.
  5. ↑ Smith.2015.
  6. ↑ Smith.2015.
  7. ↑ Smith.2015.
  8. ↑ Smith.2015.
  9. ↑ Smith.2015.
  10. ↑ Smith.2015.
  11. ↑ Smith.2015.
  12. ↑ Smith.2015.
  13. ↑ Smith.2015.

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. ISBN 9781848320437.
  • 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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