18th Cruiser Squadron
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| 18th Cruiser Squadron | |
|---|---|
| File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | |
| Active | 1939-1942 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vice-Admiral Geoffrey Layton |
The 18th Cruiser Squadron [1] was a formation of cruisers of the Royal Navy from 1939 to 1942. The squadron was formed in September 1939 and was assigned to the Home Fleet[2] until it was disbanded in October 1942. It included HMS Norfolk.
Commanders
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Flag | Name | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodore/Rear/Vice-Admiral Commanding, 18th Cruiser Squadron [4] | |||||
| 1 | Rear-Admiral | File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Ronald Hallifax | September–November 1939 | |
| 2 | Vice-Admiral | File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Geoffrey Layton | November 1939-June 1940 | |
| 3 | Vice-Admiral | File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Sir G. Frederick Edward-Collins | June–November 1940 | |
| 4 | Rear-Admiral | File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Lancelot E. Holland | November 1940 - May 1941 | VAdm - 01/1941 |
| 5 | Commodore | File:UK-Navy-OF6-Flag.svg | Charles M. Blackman | May–June 1941 | (temporary) |
| 6 | Rear-Admiral | File:Flag of Rear-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Edward N. Syfret | June 1941-January 1942 | |
| 7 | Vice-Admiral | File:Flag of Vice-Admiral - Royal Navy.svg | Stuart S. Bonham-Carter | January–October 1942 | |
Footnotes
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References
[edit | edit source]- Jones, Ben (2016). The Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Oxford, England: Routledge. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Mackie, Gordon. (2018) "Royal Navy Senior Appointments from 1865" (PDF). gulabin.com. Gordon Mackie.
- Pearson, Robert (2015). Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940. Casemate. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Watson, Dr Graham. (2015) "Royal Navy Organization in World War 2, 1939-1945: Overseas Commands and Fleets". www.naval-history.net. Gordon Smith.
