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Flag Officer First Flotilla

Flag Officer First Flotilla

Military unit

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

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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.[1] In 1990 the First, Second and Third Flotillas were unified to create a single formation called the Surface Flotilla.

Flag Officer First Flotilla

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The Flag Officer, First Flotilla (FOF1) [2] was a senior Royal Navy post that existed from 1971 to 1990.

Post holders included:[3][4][5]

Note: the office is re-designated Flag Officer, Surface Flotilla.

Structure

At various times included:[7]

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See also

References

Footnotes

  1. [1]
    Roberts, John (2009). Safeguarding the Nation: The Story of the Modern Royal Navy. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9781848320437.
  2. [2]
    "Rear Admiral Jeremy Black (Hansard, 25 January 1984)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Hansard, vol 52 c585W. 25 January 1984. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Smith, Gordon. "Royal Navy Organisation and Ship Deployment 1947–2013:FLEET ORGANISATION, 1981-2002". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith, 12 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. [4]
    Mackie.pp.215-217.
  5. [5]
    Mackie, Colin. "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865". gulabin.com. pp.214-215, Colin Mackie, February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  6. [6]
    Smith.2015.
  7. [7]
    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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