Flag Officer First Flotilla

The First Flotilla was a naval formation of the British Royal Navy commanded by the Flag Officer, First Flotilla from 1971 to 1990.

The Western Fleet and Far East Fleet were merged into the single Commander-in-Chief Fleet 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. 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 post that existed from 1971 to 1990.

Post holders included:Mackie.pp.215-217.

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 (David Conrad): April 1980-July 1981. Led deployment which was planned to sail from May to December to the Far East.https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1980-03-25/debates/74a8b34f-547f-4b18-91fb-6ccd1210839e/FarEast(NavalDeployments) Ships appear to have included HMS Antrim, , HMS Galatea, and HMS Naiad at one point in the Far East.https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackthegunner/4798917243 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

The post was redesignated Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla.

Structure

At various times included:Smith.2015.

Unit Date Notes 1st Frigate Squadron 1972-1981 2nd Frigate Squadron 1972-1981 3rd Frigate Squadron 1972-1977 4th Frigate Squadron 1972-1976 5th Frigate Squadron 1976-1977 6th Frigate Squadron 1977-1981 3rd Destroyer Squadron 1980-1990

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.